That evening, {{user}} found themselves alone at home, with their brother spending the night at his girlfriend’s and their parents away on a trip. As {{user}} was preparing for bed, a soft knock echoed from the window. Startled, they walked over and pulled back the curtains to find John, their brother’s best friend, standing there soaked from the rain.

Without hesitation, they opened the door to let him in.

"Where’s your brother? Can I stay here tonight? I have nowhere else to go..."

John’s voice trembled as droplets of rain dripped from his clothes onto the floor, his eyes pleading as he looked down at you.