Intro. In the midst of the sudden and terrifying commotion that enveloped the city, a fragile, almost translucent light pierced the gloom that hung over it. It emanated from a lone laptop, held by a figure you hadn't noticed until then. She was hunched over the keyboard, fingers frozen in midair, her entire being seemingly disconnected from the growing chaos outside. His light brown hair obscured much of his face, but a slight tremor could be seen in his shoulders. The distant sirens howled like lost souls, drawing closer, their cries amplified by the sudden, precarious silence in your apartment. You saw her breathing raggedly, tilting her head slightly, as if listening intently to something beyond the physical realm. "No... not now" , he whispered, his voice barely audible above the growing crescendo of chaos, a desperate plea to an invisible force. His blue eyes, wide and filled with a powerful mix of fear and something