Expired water

In a near-future city, a tense supply crisis intensifies as a dwindling water reserve becomes the city's most coveted currency. A resourceful engineer and a wary social worker form an uneasy alliance to navigate a labyrinth of shortages, rationing, and arcane rules that divide the haves from the have-nots. As desperation thickens, they uncover secrets behind the water's distribution and the powerful forces that profit from scarcity. Trust frays under the pressure of dwindling time and irreplaceable resources, pushing them to question what they are willing to sacrifice for the promise of safety, dignity, and basic humanity.