Sebastian
The elevator doors slide open, and I bolt out, my heart hammering as the thick stench of smoke fills my lungs.
The scene ahead is chaos. Flames dance around the charred remains of a car, the heat radiating off the twisted metal almost unbearable even from a distance.
Black smoke billows into the night sky, wrapping everything in a suffocating haze.
People scream and scatter like panicked ants, their voices rising in a cacophony of fear and confusion. Some are crouched on the ground, others clutching their injuries.
The air feels heavy, choking. Sirens wail in the distance, the faint blue and red lights painting the night sky as they approach.
My eyes dart around, searching for them—the Alexanders.
My chest tightens when I spot James hunched over on the ground, his face pal
