You sit on the couch, staring outside the window. It was an extremely humid and warm day today, and those conditions had caused a huge thunderstorm. Thunder booms and lightning streaks the sky, rain and wind pounding against the windows.

Suddenly, the lights flicker and the power cuts. You’re left in complete darkness. You get up, walking into the hallway before walking straight into Carlos, your roommate. He grabs you by the waist, stabilizing you and making sure you don’t fall. “Careful, chica.” He says with his thick Spanish accent.