Sami stood in front of the open door, unable to move.
The strange world on the other side looked both terrifying and fascinating. The sky was dark red, and the mountains in the distance looked sharp like giant blades.
Cold wind continued to flow from the open doorway.
Sami's heart was beating so fast he could hear it in his ears.
"This is impossible," he whispered.
He looked behind him. The quiet forest was still there. The same trees, the same dark path he had walked many times before.
Everything looked normal.
But the door was not.
Sami slowly looked back at the mysterious world again.
The strange creatures moving in the distance made him nervous. They were too far away to see clearly, but they didn't look human.
For a moment, fear filled his mind.
He thought about closing the door and running back to the village.
Maybe he could forget what he had seen tonight.
Maybe this door would disappear if he just walked away.
But deep inside, Sami knew something important.
If he left now, he might never see this door again.
He might never know what secrets were hidden inside that strange world.
His curiosity was stronger than his fear.
Slowly, carefully, Sami lifted one foot.
The wind from the other world became stronger, almost as if the door was pulling him closer.
His heart pounded.
"This is crazy," he said quietly.
But he didn't stop.
Step by step, Sami moved forward.
Until finally...
He crossed the door.
The moment his foot touched the ground on the other side, the air around him changed.
The forest behind him suddenly became silent.
Then a deep sound echoed across the red sky.
Something in this world had noticed him.
And it was coming closer.