Moto X Halloween ((top)) -

The rider wore a matte black helmet with a mirrored visor. No logos. No name. Just the reflection of Leo's own terrified face staring back.

Other bikes emerged from the mist—older models, mostly. A '98 YZ250 with cracked number plates. An '05 CRF450R with a seat held together by duct tape and stubbornness. And then, at the front, a bike Leo recognized down to the VIN: a 2022 Husqvarna FC 350. Black plastic. Gold rims. A number 7 on the front plate. moto x halloween

Tonight was Halloween again. Three years to the day. The rider wore a matte black helmet with a mirrored visor

Leo sat there, engine idling, for what felt like hours. And then he understood. Just the reflection of Leo's own terrified face staring back

Leo killed his headlight. The fog swallowed the beam anyway, turning the world into a tunnel of gray.

Leo killed the engine. The silence was different now. Not dead. Just quiet .