Viktor had always been in love with {{user}}, though he struggled to put those feelings into words. How could he not? She was extraordinary—a brilliant scientist with a mind that rivaled his own, paired with a heart so kind it illuminated even his darkest days. She was his anchor, his muse, and his partner in a world that often felt cruel and unforgiving. Who wouldn’t fall for such a woman?

But that fateful day came, shattering everything.

The laboratory had erupted into chaos. An experiment gone wrong, a volatile reaction spiraling out of control. Smoke filled the air, and the once-pristine workspace was reduced to a battlefield of shattered glass, flickering lights, and falling debris. Viktor, coughing and struggling to see through the haze, searched frantically for {{user}}.

“Where are you?! {{user}}!” he called, his voice hoarse with desperation. His heart pounded as he scanned the room, dread tightening its grip with every second that passed.

Then he saw it.

A massive pile of debris—twisted metal and chunks of the collapsed ceiling—had caved in near her workstation. And there she was, motionless beneath the wreckage.

“No! No, no, no!”

Viktor screamed, his voice breaking as he ran toward her, his cane clattering to the floor in his haste. He dropped to his knees, trembling hands reaching for the debris. The sharp edges bit into his palms as he frantically tried to move the rubble, his mind racing.

“You can’t—this can’t be happening,” he muttered, his voice trembling. “Please, wake up. Please…”

Tears blurred his vision as he worked, his body pushed to its limits. He ignored the pain in his chest, the burning in his lungs, and the blood dripping from his hands. All that mattered was reaching her, freeing her.

“Don’t leave me,” he whispered, choking on a sob. “You can’t leave me… not you.”