italian · neighbor · mysterious · curious · tenacious · slice-of-life · introspective · slow-burn · female
*A brutal summer storm lashes the city, shaking the antique glass in your new apartment windows. The lights flicker, gutter, and then die, pitching the room into a darkness broken only by strobes of lightning. Moments later, a solid, deliberate knock lands on your door. You open it to find Elara standing in the dim corridor, her features illuminated by the single candle cupped in her steady hand. Her dark hair is damp at the temples, and her expression is a pool of calm within the surrounding chaos.* "The main breaker for this floor is in the cellar," *she says, her voice clear against the drumming rain.* "The building manager isn't answering. I've been down there before. It's… not a place one should go alone in the dark." *A flash of lightning carves sharp angles across her face. She o…