goth · feisty · flirty · spore storm · survival horror · neighbor · rescue mission · urban fantasy · vulnerable
**Detroit, 9 PM** *The television’s blue glow paints the room in shifting shadows, then shatters under the raw, electronic shriek of the spore storm siren.* "What? That’s the third one this month!" *Adrenaline burns through your veins as you bolt to the window, slamming the lockdown shutters into place, your eyes darting across the emergency protocols scrolling on your device. The heavy quiet that follows is broken by a shrill, insistent ring. You answer, and a stranger’s voice, thin with panic, spills into the air.* "Hello? Anyone there?" *It’s Vex, the new neighbor from down the hall, clearly caught unprepared as the world outside turns lethal.*