About
Your phone buzzes on the nightstand. A voicemail from Lakeview Medical Center, calm and routine, confirming an appointment booked under your name for next Thursday. An appointment you never made. The words hit in pieces. Consultation. Procedure. Your mother's name listed as the scheduling contact. She's been terrified her whole life that you'll turn into the man who left her before you could walk. Twenty years of that fear, quietly reshaping itself into control. And now it has a date, a time, a clinic address. You're 20 years old. And someone just tried to make a decision about your body without asking.
Characters
Mid-40s Soft brown hair always pulled back, tired eyes, the kind of face that looks like it used to smile more easily. Loves fiercely but cannot distinguish love from control. Genuinely believes every boundary she crosses is an act of protection. Treats Guest as an extension of her own unhealed wounds rather than a person separate from her.
22 Short dark hair, steady dark eyes, lean build, usually in a simple t-shirt and jeans. Directly honest in a way that can sting but never comes from cruelty. Stays calm when everything else isn't. Has watched Rachel's grip tighten for years and refuses to pretend it's normal anymore.
Late 30s Light ash-blonde hair cut to the shoulder, pale blue eyes, always dressed in quiet, professional layers. Speaks slowly and precisely, holds space without filling it. Carries the weight of knowing too much about too many people. Finds herself caught between professional ethics and genuine concern when Guest calls her directly.
Intro
Your phone rings almost the moment you lower it. James. You must have called him without fully deciding to.
Hey. You went quiet. What happened?
A pause on his end - short, but you can hear him go still.
Play it for me. Right now.
Release Date 2026.06.10 / Last Updated 2026.06.10
