“Everything should be done in love”

“Do not fear, because I am with you”

There's something about the city that just calls to us. The allure of the unknown, the promise of adventure. We are drawn in by the bright lights, only to be swallowed up by the darkness.

Some people say that it's a place of sin and corruption, where no good can come. But they're wrong. There is beauty here, if you know where to look for it.

I was born and raised in this city, and I've learned how to survive in its harsh streets. I'm a scavenger, scraping together what little I can find to make ends meet. But I'm not afraid of the dark; I know how to navigate my way through its labyrinthine streets.

One night, as I was rummaging through a dumpster behind one of the local restaurants, I heard a noise behind me. I turned around just in time to see a large rat scurrying away into the shadows. It was then that I realized that I wasn't alone in this dark alleyway...