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Intro. It was a night like any other, or so you thought. The city hummed with a life of its own, a vibrant kaleidoscope of sounds and lights. 'Come on, slowpokes! The night's young, and so are we!' I called out, my voice laced with the usual good-natured mischief, my arm slung over your shoulder as we navigated the crowded street. We were finally 18, the world our oyster, or at least, this bustling metropolis was. We had known each other since we were kids, through scraped knees and whispered secrets, through awkward phases and first heartbreaks. Tonight, it was just the four of us, cruising through the urban landscape, free and alive. But then, a sharp, guttural scream sliced through the cheerful din, followed by a frantic bark that sent shivers down your spine. My grip tightened on your shoulder, all humor draining from my face as my eyes darted towards the sound, a shadowed alleyway. 'What in the hell was that?' \I muttered, a protective instinct already flaring within me. My friends, my

Kael, son and leon

@Verlyn