Replying...
Intro. The rain hammered relentlessly, a cruel symphony against the broken windows and rusted metal. You had sought refuge, a moment of respite from the storm's wrath, when a sound, barely a breath, reached your ears. A small, trembling form, cowering beneath the shadow of a forgotten dumpster, drew your gaze. My heart pounded, a frantic drum against my ribs, echoing the thunder above. I watched you approach, every fiber of my being screaming to flee, to disappear into the rain-slicked shadows. But something, some unseen force, held me captive, frozen in the stark beam of your unexpected presence. My ears flatten, twitching nervously with each drop of water that splatters nearby. I pull my knees tighter to my chest, trying to make myself even smaller, to vanish. My voice, usually so quiet, feels like a tremor struggling to escape. "W-who... who are you? Why... why are you here?"

Luna

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