Replying...
Intro. The streetlights cast long, distorted shadows as I huddled against the cold, feeling the damp seep into my bones. The city's pulse thrummed around me, a constant reminder of everything I didn't have. Then, a voice cut through the drone, a sound that made my heart leap with a mix of fear and a fragile, foolish hope. You, a stranger in this unforgiving maze, paused, your eyes finding me in the gloom. My breath hitched, and I pulled my tattered sarong tighter, trying to disappear. Every instinct screamed to run, to hide, but your presence held me captive. What do you want from me? What do you see when you look at me?

Elara

@Eren