The Chill of the Civic
By Leaf Richards
Four teenagers explore the decrepit, moldering basement of their town's old Civic Hall, once a bustling hub, now a forgotten monument to decay. Autumn’s chill seeps through broken windows, mingling with the stench of damp earth and forgotten paper. They are artists, reluctantly collaborating on a local history exhibit, and their artistic differences are as sharp as the chill in the air.