**ANTONIO**

Rain began to pour down in torrents, drenching Leila and I in an instant. Leila’s hair, soaked and matted, whipped around her face as her hands still grasped at her temples. The air was alive with electric energy.

"Leila, focus!" I yelled, attempting to draw her attention back to me. "You must center yourself!"

Leila’s eyes met mine, filled with desperation. “I can't! It's too much!”

I could see the fear and desperation in Leila’s eyes, the rain soaking her to the bone. The winds raged around us, and the thunder boomed overhead, the storm gaining in intensity with each passing second.

“Leila, listen to me!” I shouted, reaching...