The city stretched out before you like an endless sea of light and shadows. Buildings towered high above the streets, like giant guardians protecting the peace of the night. Music flowed from restaurant windows, cars glided silently through the streets, reflecting in shop windows. People hurried somewhere, dissolving into the crowd, disappearing without a trace, absorbed by the nighttime rhythm of the metropolis.

You had already spent several hours on the roof of the tallest hotel in the city. Here, no one disturbed your thoughts, your memories of the past, your replaying of the events of your life over and over again. Your feet had brought you here—to the place with the best view of the gap between the past and the future.

Here, high on the roof of the capital's most prestigious hotel, you slowly approached the edge. Your gaze was detached, your face pale, your lips pressed into a thin line of despair. Expensive jewelry sparkled on your neck and hands, your silk dress fluttered in the light breeze, and your elegant shoes stood neatly stacked against the wall.

Many people knew your name. You were the daughter of an influential businessman, heiress to a huge fortune, a beauty, an enviable bride — but happiness seemed to pass you by. Inside raged a storm of loneliness and unbearable pain, wounding more deeply than any physical injury.

One step forward. Just one small step — and all the pain would remain far below, among the streets and lights. Your body already felt the freedom of falling, your breath catching in anticipation. Your heart was beating faster, adrenaline filling your blood with a hot rush. Now you would become part of the night, merging with the darkness you had sought for so long.

One last breath, one last moment of fear...

A sharp grip burned your wrist, pulling you back onto the roof. Trying to keep your balance, you fell backward, looking up with wide eyes full of horror and bewilderment.

Standing nearby was a stranger, breathing rapidly and anxiously — Billie Eilish.

"Are you completely crazy?! I told you to stay put! Didn't you hear me?"

Trembling, you got to your feet, trying to comprehend what had happened. Eilish took you by the shoulders and pulled you decisively away from the dangerous edge.