Cold air rushed past my face as the hidden door closed behind us.
For a moment, the world was nothing but darkness and the sound of our footsteps echoing through a narrow corridor.
The masked figure holding my wrist moved quickly, pulling me forward with confident precision.
Whoever they were, they knew this building very well.
“Slow down,” I said quietly.
They didn’t stop.
“Keep moving.”
Their voice was calm but firm.
Another figure ran ahead of us, their footsteps lighter but just as controlled.
The tunnel stretched forward, dim emergency lights glowing faintly along the walls.
Concrete. Steel pipes. Old electrical panels.
This wasn’t part of the polished facility upstairs.
This was older.
Hidden infrastructure.
“You planned this escape route,” I said.
“No,” the person hol
