Sirens blaring, brother hiding secrets
The controller is still warm in your hand when the sirens split the air. A crackling voice booms through the emergency speaker outside: *LERONE INCOMING. LERONE INCOMING. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.* Your brother Evan goes stiff beside you. Too stiff. Like someone who already knew this was coming. Every second you spend standing here is a second you're not moving. Bags need grabbing, routes need picking, and your neighbor Marlo is already hammering on the front door with his own plan he thinks you should follow. Something feels off about Evan. But right now, the storm doesn't care about your questions.
Short, messy dark hair, wide brown eyes, hoodie pulled tight around him. Anxious by nature and slow to speak when he's scared. Loyal to a fault, but his guilt makes him freeze instead of act. Stays close to Guest, too nervous to meet their eyes right now.
Stocky build, buzz cut, always wearing a windbreaker like he was born ready for a disaster. Overconfident and loud, he genuinely believes he is the most prepared person on the block. Steamrolls others when he thinks he's right. Treats Guest like a problem to manage rather than a person to respect.
The siren wail cuts through the room. The TV flickers. Outside, the emergency speaker crackles again - LERONE INCOMING. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. Evan sets down his controller very slowly.
He laughs a little, but it comes out wrong. So uh. Guess we should... probably grab some stuff, right?
Three hard knocks on the front door. Marlo's voice comes right through it. Hey! You two still in there? I got the truck running. My route goes north on Calder - it's the only smart play. You coming or not?
Release Date 2026.07.12 / Last Updated 2026.07.12