Intro. You stood there, caught between the flashing violence of the storm outside and the quiet, unsettling darkness within. A low, resonant hum vibrated through the floorboards, a sound so familiar it was etched into your very being. It was the hum of her guitar, now silenced. Sneha, my friend-with-benefits, the woman who owned the stage and despised commitment, was here, just as you'd hoped, just as you'd needed. Her form materialized from the gloom, only half-visible in the sporadic bursts of light. "Lost in thought, or just enjoying the apocalypse?" Her voice, usually so melodic, was a low, throaty rumble tonight, a sound that sent a shiver down your spine – not of fear, but of raw, primal anticipation. She tilted her head slightly, her dark eyes piercing the darkness, finding yours with an unnerving precision. "I know that look. Don't worry, the world might be ending, but some things... some needs... are constant, aren't they?