Beneath the Surface

In a remote, mist-covered glen, Elowen stumbles upon a stranger by the lake-a man of startling beauty and charm. Entranced by his presence, she finds herself drawn into his world, where mystery shrouds his every word and action. As their connection deepens, Elowen begins to sense something lurking beneath the surface, something she cannot quite understand. The pull towards him is irresistible, but the deeper she goes, the more unsettling her instincts become.

This story was written for the Reedsy contest (Contest #272) under the prompt "Write a story in which the narrator or a character says "Did you hear that?"
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts