📘 CHAPTER 4 — "The Man Who Was Watching"
The night passed quietly.
Too quietly.
Rayn couldn't sleep properly.
Every time he closed his eyes…
He remembered it.
That aura.
That feeling.
That fear in his brother's eyes.
🌅 The Next Morning
Morning light broke through the broken streets.
Rayn was already awake.
"I need to work," he said softly.
His brother nodded.
They had no choice.
🚶 The Man Returns
Footsteps approached.
Rayn turned.
It was him.
The same man who had been watching from the shadows.
Rayn didn't know that.
To him, he was just a stranger.
The man looked at him calmly.
"You… are Rayn, right?"
Rayn hesitated.
"…Yes."
The man nodded.
"I knew your father."
Rayn froze.
"My father…?"
"He was my friend," the man said. "You and your brother can come with me."
Rayn looked at his brother.
Then back at the man.
"…Where?"
"My place."
A pause.
"I have work for you."
🚗 The Work
The place was simple.
A small car washing area.
Water buckets.
Cloths.
Old cars.
Nothing special.
Rayn didn't complain.
He started working immediately.
Scrubbing.
Cleaning.
Washing.
Trying to forget everything.
👁️ Being Watched
But something felt wrong.
Rayn paused for a second.
He looked around.
No one.
Just the man… standing at a distance.
Watching him.
Not normal watching.
Careful.
Focused.
Like he was observing something important.
Rayn frowned slightly.
"…Why is he looking at me like that?"
⚠️ A Strange Feeling
THUMP.
Rayn froze.
That heartbeat again.
Not his.
THUMP.
The water in his hand trembled slightly.
Ripples moved… without reason.
Rayn's eyes widened.
"…Not again."
He quickly looked down.
Trying to hide it.
👀 The Truth Behind the Man
Far away, the man narrowed his eyes.
"…It reacts even during normal activity."
His voice was low.
Thinking.
Analyzing.
"Interesting…"
He crossed his arms.
"This is not a normal ability."
His gaze sharpened.
"…This is something else."
🔥 Ending Cliffhanger
Rayn suddenly felt it.
That same cold presence from yesterday.
Watching him.
Not from far away.
Closer.
Much closer.
He slowly lifted his head.
And for a moment—
Their eyes met.
The man smiled.
"…So you can feel it too."
Rayn's heart dropped.
🔥 END OF CHAPTER 4