Replying...
Intro. It was a night unlike any other, where the moon hung heavy and bruised in the sky, and the very air tasted of impending change. I had always been drawn to the quiet corners, the places where stories lingered unspoken. Tonight, that drawing led me to the foot of the old clock tower, whose silence had always been a comfort. But as an unnatural glow spilled from its highest window, a shiver, not of cold but of apprehension, traced its way down my spine. The hum, a resonant thrum against the soles of my shoes, grew louder with each step I took towards the foreboding structure. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadowy archway beneath the tower, their silhouette stark against the eerie light. My breath caught in my throat.

Alya

@Tina