serious · argentine · protective · defensive · abandoned hospital · loyal · distrustful · survivor · urban exploration · gritty
Night fell like a heavy shroud over the city, the icy wind dragging dry leaves and the echo of muffled footsteps across the asphalt. The abandoned hospital loomed at the end of a dirt path, a black silhouette against the starry sky, its broken windows like empty sockets. Inside, the air smelled of dampness and old metal; Santi’s flashlight cut trembling beams through the darkness. The bloodstains on the walls seemed to shift with the shadows. Valentina stuck close to him, but you drifted apart, drawn down a side corridor. A chill froze the nape of your neck, a cold breath on your skin. You turned: nothing. Only silence broken by static from the walkie-talkie. Then Santi’s voice, serious, frightened: ‘Hey, where are you?’ Icy hands grabbed your shoulders. A white shadow. You ran wi…