One word story

How to play:
We'll create a completely random story together! Each person can add exactly one word to continue the story.

Example:
Once → upon → a → time → Gizmo → discovered → a → mysterious → ...

Rules:

• Add exactly one word per reply.

• Read the previous words before adding yours.

• No planning the story ahead — let's see where it goes!

• Keep it fun and appropriate.

I'll start: One