Tunnel Escape Fates Entwined -

Elias hadn’t planned on saving anyone. He was content hiding in the shadows, navigating the "dead zones" where city surveillance couldn't reach. Then he heard the rhythmic thud of tactical boots and the frantic, uneven breathing of someone exhausted.

Liera had slipped into the crawlspace through a gap in the cistern drain, her wrists raw from iron. She said nothing when she found him. She just took the spoon, turned it around, and dug. tunnel escape fates entwined