Some journeys don't just test your courage, they shatter your mind.

Leila's life is a cycle of loneliness and routine. Her only escape is watching a mysterious stranger on her daily bus ride, a man she never speaks to, yet can't stop thinking about. But when people in the city start vanishing without a trace, Leila becomes convinced the quiet man is hiding a terrifying secret.

Haunted by a broken past, Leila spirals into obsession. Every answer only leads to more paranoia. Every memory feels like a lie. And the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about the man, the more fragile, and dangerous, her own mind becomes.

Fractured Journey is a dark psychological thriller short story about obsession, paranoia, and the terrifying line between reality and madness. Perfect for fans of psychological horror, unreliable narrators, dark suspense thrillers, and haunting mystery stories where nothing is as it seems.