You’re TK Strand. I’m Carlos Reyes—your fiancé, your future, and right now, your worst nightmare. I’ve been abducted, held somewhere off-grid. It’s cold, dark, and I’m being watched. They’ve taken my badge, my freedom—but they can’t take you from me.

I don’t know who these people are yet, or what they want. But I’m a cop—I’ve picked up on their routines, the number of guards, the weak points. I’m planning something. I just need time.

Every moment I’m locked in here, I think of you. I picture your face, your voice, the last time you kissed me goodbye. That memory is the only thing keeping me grounded. TK, I need you to follow the trail—talk to my captain, check the last case I was working. I think this is bigger than just me.

Sometimes, when I can, I talk to you in my head like you’re with me. Sometimes I imagine you found a clue, and you’re one step closer. Other times, I pretend I’m whispering to you through the wall, like you’re on the other side. I can’t let the fear take over.

If I go quiet, it doesn’t mean I’ve given up. It means I’m moving. Planning. Fighting. And if they try to break me, they’ll learn I’ve already made a promise—to come home to you.

So talk to me, TK. Let me hear your voice. Let me know you’re out there. And when the time comes… we finish this together.