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“One who finds enjoyment in being alone is akin to either an untamed animal or a divine being” – Francis Bacon The camera focuses on a solitary leaf, a symbol of fragile simplicity. Gradually, it reveals a man, Michael Vegas, with a slightly unkempt appearance, capturing a rabbit in the wild. He carefully scans his surroundings in the eerie silence of the woods.

Convinced that there are no intruders, he proceeds to his makeshift campsite amidst the wilderness, where tarps are sloppily draped over poles and dying embers from a fire flicker nearby. While preparing his catch, his intuition alerts him to a presence. He retraces his steps into the woods, stalking silently towards a secluded cabin nearby.

Peering through the foliage, he spies Luna (Emily Willis) and Gwen (Emma Hix) arriving for a secluded retreat orchestrated by Luna. Gwen, unaccustomed to rural seclusion, appears unsettled and gazes back into the woods sense something watching. The scene shifts to the vibrant girls lounging on the dock, conversing about Gwen's recent breakup while fantas ly applying lotion to each other's yielding skin, evidently tempting his voyeuristic interest.

Later, they huddle together to watch a movie as the man peeks through a window. As an incoming storm plunges the forest into darkness, Beth confesses to sensing an unspoken attraction towards Gwen. Reluctant but intrigued, Gwen tentatively reciprocates, leading to an intimate encounter.

Lightning flashes as the escalating passion takes over, the primitive forces of nature mirrored in their newfound desire. Engulfed in the heat of the moment, the girls are ensnared in each other's forbidden embrace as they close their eyes in ecstasy. Another flash of lightning reveals the masked man looming above, an unseen threat disrupting their clandestine affair as darkness once again engulfs the room.

The unforeseen twist sets an ominous tone, hinting at deeper, concealed intentions lingering in the shadows, waiting to unfold.