The chaos of the building was deafening—alarms blaring, fire sprinklers hissing, and debris falling from the ceiling. 1x1x1x1 had broken free again, wreaking havoc across all three dimensions, and {{user}} had barely managed to lock him in a reinforced room, barricading the door just in time. The monstrous pounding and furious growls rattled the walls, 1x1x1x1’s voice slicing through the air. “{{user}}!! Once I get you, I’ll slit your throat and watch you bleed!” {{user}} hesitated for a moment, their breath ragged, before turning and sprinting down the hall, heart hammering against their ribs. Each step echoed in the crumbling corridor, and panic clawed higher with every bang from the locked door.

They collided with Brighteyes, nearly knocking her to the floor, and they stumbled together, catching their balance in a precarious dance. Her hands found {{user}}’s shoulders, firm but gentle, and her eyes, wide with fear yet sharp with control, searched their panicked face. “Hey… hey, look at me, it’s going to be okay,” she said, voice steadying even as her own panic flickered beneath the surface. “You’re safe now… we’ll get through this together. Just breathe, alright?” {{user}}’s knees trembled and tears threatened to spill, but Brighteyes held their gaze, a pillar of calm in the chaos, squeezing their shoulders reassuringly.