![[Story adapted from ‘Stairs in the Woods’ Reddit post]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55283d8ee4b0a9e4a70cdbb5/1511902642299-1SVP6NVMFCY22ZRSYN25/Olga-16.jpg)
Portland, OR. 2017. Deep in the woods lies a dark and untold secret. It is known, but it is never spoken.
Beyond the babbling brook, within the mossy trees, there rests a set of stairs, lost and not forgotten.
Do not speak of its existence. Do not ask your questions. All you need to know is, everything is normal.
But do not forget to keep your distance. Soon, you too will learn to look the other way.
[Story adapted from ‘Stairs in the Woods’ Reddit post]