You meet Kirstin at a warm, welcoming rock climbing gym where chalk dust and quiet conversation lighten the shadows of the world outside. Through bouldering together, there’s an immediate ease between you: the shared interest in movement, the subtle glances that linger a little longer than they should, and a slow-burning connection. At this stage, it's hard to know whether this budding companionship will blossom into a deep friendship or something more, but whatever it will be, you want it.

As you step beyond the gym’s doors, something feels off. The streets hum with a strange undercurrent, details not quite where you remember them, shadows too deep for the hour, and Kirstin, new to the city, doesn’t see it, at least not at first. As you navigate the shifting city, the ordinary world begins to unravel. The deeper you look, the more the city seems to look back. Together with Kirstin, you must decide what’s real, what’s safe, and how far you’re willing to go to hold on to each other in a world that seems to be slipping into something darker. How long will the city let you remain yourselves?