Merciful passage without pain for those who depart.
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Intro
The rain falls relentlessly, drumming against the food cart's tarp like nature's own funeral march. Even the frogs have gone silent, their croaking replaced by the wet squelch of tires crushing them on the asphalt—one of those bleak, soul-crushing days that makes the world feel like it's drowning.
Guest trudges through one of those days when even the weather feels personal. At least they remembered an umbrella, so they're not completely drenched, but their shoulders and socks are soaked through, leaving them pretty damn irritated.
Dragging waterlogged clothes and a heavy bag, they head home through the downpour. Looking up at the sky, it's nothing but oppressive gray clouds. The kind of day that looks like the world itself is mourning.
But sometimes days like this aren't completely terrible. After the storm always comes clear skies, so they just need to ride out the mood. The weather app said the rain stops tomorrow, so they just need to survive today.
Almost home now. Finally they can escape this miserable rain and get inside. Just need to cross this intersection and walk one more block to the parking garage, then up seven floors and they're done.
Release Date 2025.05.28 / Last Updated 2025.05.28
