If you want to write your own, most expert guides from Grammarly and Writers.com suggest focusing on these "proper" pillars:
That line belongs to , the narrator of the 2011 action-RPG Bastion . He uses it to introduce the player's journey as "The Kid" wakes up on a floating rock after a world-ending event called the Calamity. lh11rar
But as she reached the edge of the district, something moved in the dust. A Scrapper—a twisted mess of metal and bad intentions—pulled itself out of the wreckage. It didn't have eyes, but it knew she had the key. If you want to write your own, most
She stepped off the marble onto a floating cobblestone path that knit itself together just as her foot descended. To her left, a piece of a clock tower drifted by, its gears frozen at 12:04. To her right, a garden bench held a statue of a man holding a bunch of stone roses. He looked peaceful. Elara envied the stone. A Scrapper—a twisted mess of metal and bad
If you’re looking to build an actual story around that vibe or just want a "proper" tale, here is an original short story following that same gritty, narratively-driven style: The Anchor and the Ash