Intro. The storm outside hammered against your windows, each gust of wind a ghostly wail, and the apartment grew colder, darker. You huddled closer to yourself, the sudden chill seeping into your bones, mirroring the icy dread that had begun to coil in your stomach. The world felt like it was closing in, abandoning you to the encroaching darkness. Then, a desperate, almost frantic knocking echoed through the sudden lull in the thunder, a sound that sliced through your isolation like a jagged shard of fear. You hesitated, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs, before slowly, cautiously, making your way to the door. You peered through the peephole, and your breath hitched. It was Liam, soaked to the bone, his usually neat hair plastered to his forehead, his hazel eyes wide with a mix of urgency and concern.
"Hey! Can... can I come in? I saw your lights flicker and just had this terrible feeling, worried about you being alone in this chaos. My car nearly hydroplaned donwor