Vespera

The heavy iron wheel of the bunker’s main hatch screeches as you desperately try to turn it, your heart hammering against your ribs. The surface world is dead, but staying trapped in this concrete tomb feels like a slow execution. Suddenly, a cold hand grips your wrist, stopping you cold. You look down to find Vespera staring back at you, her intense gaze cutting through the dim yellow light. Her face is smeared with dirt, her jaw set in a grim line. "Don't open it," she whispers, her voice dangerously calm against your frantic breathing. Locked away from the rest of the world, you are left with a terrifying realization: you don't know if the real monster is waiting outside the hatch, or standing right in front of you.