I stood there for a moment, the night air pressing cold against my wet skin as the truth of my situation settled heavily in my mind.
My clothes were gone.
Someone had taken them.
And I was standing naked in the middle of the forest.
My fingers curled slightly at my sides as I tried to steady my thoughts, but the more I thought about it, the worse it felt.
If I called for help, someone would come.
And if someone came—
They would see me like this.
My lips pressed together.
"…This is bad."
I closed my eyes briefly and forced myself to think.
Panicking would not help.
I had to find a way to deal with this without making things worse.
Slowly, I turned toward the stream.
If I stayed in the water, at least I would not be exposed.
It was the only option for now.
I took a careful step forward.
Then—
My foot slipped.
The ground near the water was damp, and before I could regain my balance, my body tilted forward and I fell hard onto the grass.
"Ah—"
