The Town that Vanished

Imagine a town that vanishes one day, leaving its baffled neighbors to grapple with the uncertainty.

The protagonist can be an outsider who decides to investigate, or a former resident who suddenly finds their hometown vanished. What is left in the void? How does this affect those who knew the vanished town? This prompt encourages a broader psychological exploration, wherein you could delve into the combined fear of an entire community and play around with the themes of memory, loss, and changing reality.