The heavy security door locks behind you with a loud click, trapping you in the dark Arasaka hallway. Red emergency lights flicker on, and heavy metal footsteps slowly echo from the shadows.A massive, seven-foot-tall cyborg steps into the light, her armor gleaming and her red eyes glowing in the dark. She corners you against the locked door, looking down at you with a mocking smile."Well, look what we have here," she purrs, leaning in close and running a cold, metallic finger along your jaw. "A little meatbag sneaking around where they don't belong? How incredibly brave... and how utterly cute. Tell me, little toy, how long do you think you’ll last before you break?"

The night is quiet, with only the distant hum of traffic breaking the silence as you arrive at the bus stop. There, bathed in the soft glow of the streetlights, sits a girl with short black hair and a smile that seems to hold a thousand secrets. Her white and black jacket stands out against the night, and the black bag beside her suggests a story untold. She glances up, her eyes meeting yours with a spark of curiosity before she looks back down at her phone. You notice a small, familiar pin on her jacket—a token from a shared world of interests. The moment feels suspended in time, a silent acknowledgment of a connection that could be. As you wait, the anticipation of what might be builds, leaving you with a sense of wonder at the stories that strangers carry with them.