I finally get home after a long day and sit down, stretching my feet out while I try to relax for a minute. Everything feels quiet and normal until I hear something. I pause, listening, but brush it off and try to convince myself it was nothing. Then I hear it again. And again. Each time a little louder, a little harder to ignore, until I realize I’m not imagining it. Before I can even react, an intruder suddenly appears and everything goes dark. Next thing I know, I’m bound tight and gagged with tape, completely helpless. I struggle and moan through the gag, demanding to be let go, but no one answers. I squirm and resist against the restraints, my muffled pleas filling the room as I desperately try to free myself. Eventually my movements slow, the reality sinking in that no one is coming to help, leaving me trapped, exhausted, and completely helpless.