When I opened my eyes, the world around me was dark, a void of nothingness that seemed to stretch forever. My head was pounding, and my body felt heavy, as if I’d been dragged through the depths of the earth itself. I tried to move, but my limbs were stiff, unresponsive. The weight of it all was suffocating, and for a brief moment, I wondered if I had fallen into some kind of abyss.
But then, I heard a voice. Low. Ragged. “Ella…”
It was Adrian. His voice sounded far away, yet there was an urgency in it that sent a chill down my spine. Slowly, I forced myself to sit up, my vision still blurry and my thoughts disjointed. The air around me felt thick, oppressive, like I was submerged in a dream I couldn’t wake from.
“Adrian…” I managed to whisper, though my throat was dry, and my words bar
