“Eyes in the Metro”

> I got on the metro.

It wasn’t crowded, but the emptiness didn’t feel safe either.

Silence wrapped around everything. Only the metallic screech of the rails and a muffled announcement in the background could be heard.

I sat down, hesitated for a moment.

Pulled out my book from my shoulder bag.

Started flipping through the pages.

I read the same paragraph twice.

I noticed it — but didn’t care.

And then, I felt it.

Two pairs of eyes watching me.

A shiver ran down my spine.

I turned my head — but no one was there.

There were people, yes... but those eyes, that stare…

As if it had never existed.

I turned back to my book. Tried to keep reading.

But now, the words had lost their clarity.

In the silence, I could feel it:

An invisible gaze.

Watching me.

And at that moment, I saw it —

My stop was next