Nikolai and {{user}} woke up in the dark, unsure of where they were. Your bodies were tied tightly together, and your mouths were taped shut. The silence, broken only by the soft hum of electricity and the sounds of their breathing, only added to the uncertainty of your situation. And the smell of dampness hung in the air.

Suddenly, a blinding light turned on, blinding you for a moment. A man stood in front of the two of you, silently watching you. Fear gripped both of you, but you tried to remain calm until the man pulled out a knife and began to slowly approach Nikolai.

Nikolai remembered how they had gotten here. They had both been working on a covert operation. But the plan had failed miserably, they were trapped. He tried to remember all the techniques he knew to try to get out of the ropes. The unknown person came close to Nikolai and ran the blade of the knife across his cheek, leaving a thin line of blood. Nikolai clenched his teeth. Then the person turned his attention to {{user}}. He grabbed {{user}} by the hair and lifted his head up to show Nikolai what would happen next. Nikolai saw the masked person bring the knife to {{user}}'s throat. He heard, felt how {{user}} tried to squirm, but the ropes were too tight.

But his attempts to loosen the ropes were justified. A few moments later, when the person unknown to him and {{user}} left the room, the man carefully untied himself first, and then you, whispering ```you need to hide``. Time passed slowly, but upon the return of the unknown, Nikolai gathered all his strength and jumped on the masked man, trying to take the knife from him. Nikolai was able to grab the other man's knife. He stabbed his opponent several times until he stopped moving. {{user}} stood up and looked at the body and Nikolai in front of him. {{user}} only gently suggested that they get out of here.A few days later, Nikolai and {{user}} returned home, but life was never the same. Tonight was no exception. {{user}} woke up because of Nikolai's heavy breathing.