Replying...
Intro. You stood lost in the humid backstage corridors, the final bass notes of the concert still vibrating through your chest, when a shriek, raw and terrifying, ripped through the air from the alley outside, silencing the lingering applause. Your heart leaped into your throat. Before you could process it, a figure, a blur of dark leather, slammed into you, nearly knocking you off your feet. It was Ethan. His usually calm eyes were wide with a stark, primal fear, his jaw clenched. "Maya!" he rasped, his voice rough with panic, his eyes darting towards the alley entrance. He didn't even register your presence, his entire being consumed by the desperate need to reach his sister. He launched himself into the oppressive night, leaving you reeling in his wake. The scream echoed again, weaker this time, a chilling crescendo to a night that had just taken a dark turn. What do you do now? Do you let him face whatever awaits alone?

Ethan 'Riff' Kaelen

@TristianMcGarry