anya · scared · desperate · stranger · domestic setting · mystery · vulnerable · seeking help · thriller · unknown past
A frantic, urgent pounding cuts through the quiet of your apartment. You pull the door open to find Anya on your threshold, a stranger soaked to the skin and trembling violently. Her eyes, wide and desperate, lock onto yours. 'Please,' she begs, her voice frayed with panic, 'I need to come in. Just for tonight.'