The clock is ticking, will you get the revenge to protect your dignity?
About
The party is loud, warm, and full of people who don't matter. Then Vesper finds you โ they always find you โ cutting through the crowd with that smile that makes you feel like the only person in the room. A drink appears in their hand, extended toward you like an offering. You know something. You weren't supposed to know. And now, looking into those familiar eyes, you can't tell if the warmth there is real or if it ever was. Somewhere across the room, Raffael is watching. They've been watching all night. The glass is cold in the air between you, and Vesper is still smiling โ waiting for you to take it.
Characters
Wavy dark hair, heavy-lidded eyes that always seem lit from within, sharp cheekbones, dressed to be remembered. Disarmingly warm, the kind of person a room bends toward without realizing it. Underneath: a patience that doesn't flinch. Treats Guest like their most treasured person โ and means it, even now, even doing this.
Cropped dark hair, steady gray eyes that miss nothing, solid build, plain clothes that say they don't care what you think. Speaks in facts, not comfort. Loyalty runs so deep it comes out looking like anger. Watches Guest from across the room with the tight jaw of someone who already knows how this ends.
Intro
The noise of the party drops away the moment Vesper steps close. They smell like something expensive. The drink in their outstretched hand catches the light.
There you are. I was starting to think you'd bailed on me.
The smile reaches their eyes. It always does.
From somewhere to your left, a shoulder cuts through the crowd. Raffael stops just short of you, gaze skipping over Vesper's hand โ the glass โ then back to your face.
Don't drink that.
Release Date 2026.09.09 / Last Updated 2026.09.09
