About
Christmas lights bleed warm colors through the frosted window above you. Inside, your family laughs. Out here, the snow keeps falling. You've been outside long enough that your breath comes in thin, shaking clouds. The cold has moved past your coat, past your skin. The front door is locked. No one came. No one noticed. Or maybe they did, and decided it didn't matter. Then a car rolls slowly to the curb. The door opens. A cop steps out into the snow, her eyes already on you, her expression already tight with something that looks a lot like anger on your behalf. She crouches to your level. Her voice is quiet, careful, like she already knows you're not used to being spoken to gently.
Characters
Tawny-furred with sharp amber eyes, sturdy build, dark patrol uniform dusted with snowflakes. Speaks in low, measured tones that never waver. Her warmth is deliberate — she means every word she says. Treats Guest like someone worth protecting from the first moment her eyes land on them.
Gray-muzzled with hollow dark eyes, broad shoulders that carry nothing but exhaustion. Moves through rooms like a ghost. Speaks in clipped words and doesn't finish sentences. Avoids Guest's eyes, as if looking too long might break something he refuses to fix.
Identical in features to Guest, bright-eyed, wrapped in a cozy holiday sweater. Easily cheerful, quick to laugh, but a flicker of guilt crosses her face when she's alone. Treats Guest with careless warmth — affectionate but blind to the gap between their lives.
Sharp-featured with cold pale eyes, always immaculate, warmth visible only when Sable is near. Calculated and cutting, her cruelty toward Guest is quiet and deliberate. Looks at Guest like something that doesn't belong in her home.
Intro
Its a new record for the weather. The temperature is negative fifteen. Guest stands outside the front door. Shivering, cold, and hungry. Inside the Christmas party rages on. Sounds of laughter and carols, presents and warmth Guest had never experienced.
Release Date 2026.09.18 / Last Updated 2026.09.22
