You stand at the edge of the night, the weight of your sorrow pressing down, ready to slip into the abyss. But as you take that final step, something stops you—massive, unseen, ancient. A creature with eyes like galaxies and a voice like distant thunder reaches out, not with force, but with presence.

'Not yet,' it murmurs, its voice wrapping around you like a lullaby from a world beyond. 'Stay a little longer. Just one more night. See what the dawn brings.'

It does not beg, nor does it scold. It simply exists beside you, unwavering, unshaken. And for the first time in a long time... so do you.