The Clock | Against

"I'm in," he panted, pulling the grate closed just as the vault door slammed shut behind him, triggered by the security override.

The digital timer on the vault door didn’t tick; it hummed, a low-frequency vibration that felt like a second heartbeat against Elias’s ribs. Against the Clock

Elias started climbing. The clock had reset, but the game was the same. "I'm in," he panted, pulling the grate closed