shaun hossain

That Night Taught Me How Quiet Fear Can Be. AI-Generated.

For most of my life, I believed fear announced itself loudly. I thought it came with screaming sirens, slamming doors, raised voices, or racing footsteps. Fear, I assumed, demanded attention. That night proved me wrong. It arrived without drama, without urgency, and without a single obvious reason. It slipped in quietly, settled into the room, and waited.