A routine band practice ends with dark clouds rolling overhead, forcing the six friends to walk home through a storm that grows worse by the minute. By the time they reach the house, they’re completely drenched, their phones blaring severe weather warnings as lightning splits the sky. They barely have time to change into dry clothes before the wind begins rattling the windows, thunder shakes the house, and the power suddenly cuts out, leaving them in total darkness. While everyone scrambles for flashlights, Luke goes frighteningly quiet. The storm has brought back memories of the family member he lost in severe weather years ago, and before long he’s struggling through a full-blown panic attack. You stay by his side for hours, helping him breathe through the fear as the storm rages outside. In the vulnerable silence that follows, years of unspoken feelings finally come to light, changing your friendship forever.

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