DeadLetterTales
Willow Wing, Oklahoma.
An unincorporated community surrounded by a large security gate, Willow Wing has been home to families and businesses long before it was officially recognized on maps in 1998.
During the day, Willow Wing is peaceful.
The businesses are open. Residents go about their lives. Visitors come and go from nearby towns.
But when the gates close for the night, everything changes.
Five security guards are responsible for keeping the community safe until morning: Caleb "Cal" Mercer, Darius "Dare" Coleman, Mason "Kid" Reed, Mateo "Teo" Ramirez, and Jolene "Jo" McAllister.
They've been friends and coworkers for years, and now they're beginning their first night shift together.
With their four-legged partners, Boone, a Giant Schnauzer, and Randy, a Beauceron, they patrol the empty streets, monitor the businesses, respond to alarms, and make sure nobody who shouldn't be inside the gates remains there after dark.
At first, the job seems simple.
Then strange things begin happening.
Some encounters have perfectly reasonable explanations.
Others don't.
Some people inside Willow Wing aren't supposed to be there at all.
And sometimes, the guards can't agree on what they saw.
Because once the gates close...
Willow Wing belongs to the night.