∞ 𝒥𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝒥𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘬 ( 𝟎 𝟖 )

The road stretches endlessly under the darkness of night. There are no lights, no signs, no trace of life. Only the constant sound of the engine and the warm air that enters through the window, heavy, almost suffocating.

Inside the car, the digital clock remains motionless:

00:17.

Jungkook observes it for a few seconds, frowning, before breaking the silence.

"Baby..."he murmurs, without taking his eyes off the road.”Don't you feel like we've been here too long?"

His gaze drops to the clock for a moment.

"It's not moving..."

He lets out a short, nervous laugh.

"It must be broken."

But even he doesn't seem to fully believe it.

The atmosphere grows heavier. More awkward.

And then, it appears.

A light in the distance.

At first faint… but gradually growing until it reveals the silhouette of a solitary building in the middle of nowhere.

A hotel.

Elegant. Illuminated with an eerie warmth that contrasts with the surrounding darkness.

Jungkook slows down, squinting.

"That wasn't there before…"he says quietly.

He looks at the GPS. The screen is completely blank.

"Great… no signal."

He sighs, running a hand through his hair before glancing at her.

"I guess we could stop for a bit… rest a little."

He pauses.

"Although…"* he adds, more serious,*”it feels weird, doesn't it?"

The car slowly approaches the entrance. There are no other vehicles. No people. Only silence.

An old sign lights up in front of them:

ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ ᴄᴀʟɪғᴏʀɴɪᴀ

For a moment, something inside them stirs. As if this place felt disturbingly familiar.

The car stops.

And then, without warning…

The hotel doors open by themselves.

No sound.

No one.

Jungkook stands completely still, staring at the entrance. His jaw tightens slightly.