In Oakridge, silence is deadlier than screams. Bodies hang in the trees, cars crash with no driver, and a black horse runs through the fog each night. They call it PAIN-a figure that feeds on guilt, haunting teens who think their sins are secret. When the forest starts whispering names, one question remains: Will you confess... or hang? Hang or Pain is a psychological horror set in the Xtraordinary Visions Universe, where cosmic mythology collides with small-town terror. It's a twisted parable about shame, survival, and the monster we make when we can't forgive ourselves. #xvu #horror #cosmichorror #psychological #thriller #urbanlegend #teenfiction #originaluniverse