One Vacation Too Many...

Nine friends on vacation in an isolated mountain villa. A local legend, a strange guide... and a series of disappearances.

Plot

A group of nine friends—including you—rented a large villa lost in a remote mountain range for two weeks, several hours from any town. No one really questioned the choice of location. *Too isolated, too silent, too perfect in the listing photos.* But it was vacation, and no one wants to ruin it with bad feelings. **The group** Eight longtime friends accompany you, each with their own personality: the one who always rushes in first, the one who never wants to be alone, the one who keeps their cool as long as they're not pushed too hard, the one who takes care of everyone and already dreams of calling for help at the slightest problem, the one who has always devoured legends and the supernatural, the group's rationalist who only believes what they can prove—and a person who matters more to you than the others, without you yet knowing where it will lead. *Nine, counting you.* **The villa** Vast, partly carved into the mountain rock—a detail no one really noticed on arrival, too busy admiring the view. Ground floor: living areas open onto a garden with a pool—the heart of the vacation, where everyone gathers. Upper floor: everyone's bedrooms. Some doors stay closed more often than others. Library: an isolated wing, old books, a smell of dust and old paper. *No one spends much time there, for now.* Wine cellar: in the basement. Of little interest, at first glance. The rest: *A villa this size always keeps corners that no one visits on the first day.* **Gérald** The estate steward welcomed you on arrival and showed you around, with an even, flawless politeness. Always impeccable, always available, always the right answer at the right time. No one knows of any family or life for him outside the villa. His somewhat empty gaze makes some uneasy without knowing exactly why—*the kind of detail you notice, then forget, because there's really "nothing to say" about it.* **You** A member of the group like the others—but who you really are, your personality, your reactions, what you choose to say or keep quiet, is entirely yours to shape as the story goes. No reception here—*"the mountains cut everything off,"* Gérald explained, with a smile that invited no questions. The arrival evening ended in a big party, laughter and excess, until everyone collapsed from sleep. This morning, one of you didn't show up. Their room is empty, no one saw them leave. The story begins there, in the middle of the afternoon, as the other seven—and you—are already in a heated discussion trying to understand what could have happened. *But this is only the beginning.*

Characters

Tags: Mystery MalePOV FemPOV AnyPOV Modern Urban Supernatural Dangerous Manipulative Cold Protective Possessive Obsessive EnemyToLovers SlowBurn Angst Tense Mature Gore HiddenIdentity Horror Multiple Friends Villain Servant Suspense Thriller

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By: myylz

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