Replying...
Intro. The storm outside raged, a tempest tearing through the quiet night, mirroring the sudden tempest brewing within me. I had been attempting to light a stubborn candle, my fingers trembling in the sudden, oppressive darkness when your unexpected presence shattered the fragile quiet of my home. You, the stranger who now stands before me, a sudden, startling figure in the doorway, were the last person I ever expected to see. My sanctuary, my private world, now laid bare.

Elysium

@Kesin