C11 Journey to the Underworld

City lights dimmed behind her as Lila Morgan slipped through a narrow alley, boots crunching on broken glass and gravel. She trailed Ethan, whose silhouette was barely visible in the gloom, toward a rusted staircase tucked behind a shuttered deli. The neon sign above sputtered and blinked, casting a sickly pink glow that pulsed like a heartbeat struggling to hold on