A cold wind swept through the cobblestone streets of the city, and with every breath Parsa took, it felt as if a part of him was merging with this place. Yet something invisible and vague kept him uneasy. The tall, harsh buildings, the factory smoke, and the gas lamps painted a picture of a city that seemed to harbor thousands of hidden secrets, but no one was there to hear them.
"Wait… how do people even live here?"Parsa's mind was full of questions. He had just come from Iran, and every corner, every sound of this city was new and bewildering.
The sound of a church bell came from afar, its chimes irregular and slightly eerie. Shadows stretched across the cobblestones, lengthening with every step, and a strange feeling took root in Parsa's chest—a sense that something was watching him from behind those shadows.
Parsa quickened his pace, hands buried in his pockets. His eyes fell on closed shops and faded signboards. There was something in the air, a subtle tremor he couldn't explain, yet his heart warned him instantly.
"Can I just have a normal day? Why do I always feel like something weird's creeping around me…"
From a narrow alley, a short, strange laugh echoed, but when he turned, the alley was empty.
"A laugh? Seriously? Or am I just imagining it…?"He pressed a hand to his chest to calm his racing heart, yet his curiosity pulled him forward.
A few steps ahead, a man with a black umbrella and worn clothes moved along the wall, not even glancing at Parsa. Parsa felt that this man was more than a simple passerby—something he couldn't quite explain.
"This guy… gives me a weird vibe… like he knows who I am… or like I'm seeing something I'm not supposed to…"
The wind picked up again, the church bell took on a haunting tone, and Parsa sensed that the streets were filled with more memories and secrets than they seemed.
In another corner, a short shadow—perhaps an animal, perhaps a person—slipped past a tree, filling Parsa's mind with questions and unease for a brief moment.
"I just wanted a normal day… but it looks like normal doesn't exist here…"
Parsa continued, each step carrying both curiosity and a vague warning, unaware that these very obscure moments were the beginning of something that would change his entire life.
End Of Chapter 01