ask prompt - ( for faye from emilia ) : 🔒 Locked out - Our muses are both locked out of their building for the night
The normally bustling street was eerily silent, a stark contrast to its usual vibrant energy. A flicker of movement in the periphery sent a shiver tracing its way down Faye's spine. Then came the definitive click of the automatic lock, the sharp sound echoing in the deserted street and seeming to freeze the very air. Faye’s heart plummeted.
But this time, it wasn't a simple oversight. Her key card was useless against the building’s notoriously reliable security system. Something was wrong. A quick inspection revealed faint, almost invisible scratches around the card reader, barely discernible in the dim light. Tampered with.
She rattled the handle, a futile act fuelled by desperate hope. Then, a light flickered on in the building lobby, illuminating a vaguely familiar face framed by the glass— Emilia, another resident, her expression one of frustrated disbelief.
Instinctively, Faye pulled her phone from her pocket. She gasped at the screen: two missed calls from the security company and a new message.
EMERGENCY SYSTEM LOCKDOWN. KEY FOB AND MOBILE APP ACCESS DISABLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DO NOT LET ANYONE IN.
"What the hell is going on?" Faye whispered, her pulse hammering against her ribs. Whatever was happening, it had just begun, and she was on the outside looking in.
