The Arrival (Intro)

(The track opens with the heavy, uneven thud of downpour pelting a hollow car roof, shifting to a sharper slap as it hits the glass)

(The mechanical click of a key turning in the ignition. The engine dies, and an annoying, persistent seatbelt chime dings five times before cutting out)

(A low, warm Reese bass hums underneath, vibrating like the car's cooling engine)

It’s past two...

And I’m just... sitting here. (Just sitting here...)

Cut the engine five minutes ago,

But I'm still staring at the porch light.

Watching the bugs buzz around the bulb.

Knowing exactly what’s waiting through that door. (Knowing what you did...)

(A raw, slightly out-of-tune piano chord rings out, drenched in heavy reverb)

The headlights cut out,

But the dash is still bleeding that cold blue light.

My knuckles are white on the steering wheel,

Breathing in that stale air, still smelling like your jacket.

(Still smelling like you...)

Every single drop hitting the glass is just counting down.

How did we run out of words?

When did we get this quiet? (So quiet...)

(The bass drone drops an octave, a low vinyl hiss creeping into the background)

Keys are digging into my palm,

But my legs feel like lead. (Can't move...)

Just breathe.

Open the door.

Go inside.

(The sudden, loud clunk of a heavy car door slamming shut, instantly cutting the rain volume in half. Wet footsteps crunch on gravel, followed by a house door latch clicking open)