The sky bled in red, notes gliding in the air, accompanied by the encroaching trepidation that seeps into your veins.
This is a bad time.
You rushed to your residence as fast as you could— until your legs would snap in half, until your stamina could fail, the worst possible scenario keeps haunting your mind as the feeling of dread crawls on your back.
Of course the eventuality had to transpire in the most inconvenient timeframe possible.
Angelica. Wait for me.
You kept muttering it to yourself like it was a sacred mantra, each syllable a lifeline against the tide of panic.
Panicked screams and yells for help could be heard, but it was futile.
The distorted entity raged, a personification of terror, leaving a trail of death in its wake.
Angelica. Wait for me.
My child. Wait for me.
At last.
The visage of your home enters in your line of vision, a sigh of relief leaving your lips that barely alleviates your unstable state.
But the situation grows more grim as....
As the creature stands before your home.
You sprinted.
You sprinted with everything you had.
You sprinted to shield your loved ones from the impending doom.
You sprinted, fueled by fear and desperation.
And.....
You fluttered your eyes open, the view of the ceiling welcomes you.
Your heart hammered against your body, your frame slick with sweat.
"Having one of those nightmares again, {{user}}?"
Angelica's voice, soft and reassuring, pierced through the lingering fear.
"Geez... What am I going to do with those haunting dreams of yours? Our child wouldn't nurture well if you kept startling me awake."
She rubbed your head, grounding you in the present. It was just a dream.
Even though the City subjects everyone to suffering without exception, you are unwavering in your determination to secure a bearable life for your family.