Ek shahr/shehar/nagri mein, jahan chaand/taara/sitaare raat ko jhalak/rojhakte/chehre hote hain, woh samajh/jagah/duniya mein ek khaas/khulaas/baat thi. Duniya/Jahaan/Shahar ke logo/insaan/ahl-e-shahar ne har raat/subah/din ko nazar/nigaah/dekhte ki woh Chandni/Taarey/Aasmaan se pyaar/mohabbat/ishq karte hain. Suraj Ki Kiran, Sapnon Mein Yeh zi

It creeps in, a subtle shift in the quiet of the night. The clock shows 3 AM, and your mind explodes with possibilities, both mundane and horrific. Might it be a sound from inside your dwelling, or something outside your windows? You strain to hear better, your breath catching in your throat. The silence stretches, then the noise returns, stronger