Caught between legacy and your own voice
The kitchen smells like fresh coffee and something burning. Not food. The air itself. *Snap.* Your mom sets a glossy magazine on the table without a word. The cover photo is grainy, shot through a crowd — but clear enough. You and Riven, close, at his album release party. The headline reads: RIVALRY OR ROMANCE? Your parents built their name over decades. Riven's management has been quietly dismantling it in the press for two years. And now there's a photo that makes it look like you handed them the knife. She hasn't yelled yet. That's somehow worse. Somewhere on your phone, an unreleased track sits in a folder nobody knows about. Riven's number blinks with three unread messages. And Sable is texting: *I saw it. How bad is it right now?* The answer is: very.
Characters
16 Soft dark curls, warm brown eyes, lean build, usually in a vintage tee and chain necklace. Charming without trying to be, with a steadiness that surprises people expecting a typical pop star. Gets quiet when something actually matters to him. Fiercely protective of Guest — refuses to treat the relationship like a headline to manage.
Sharp cheekbones, sleek dark hair pulled back, tailored blazer, always composed — until she isn't. Commanding and image-driven, with a grief she's turned into iron control. She loves her daughter the only way she knows how: by managing her. Looks at Guest right now like a problem she needs to contain before it goes public.
Bright sharp eyes, natural hair, effortlessly cool style — the kind of person who looks unbothered but notices everything. Witty and deeply loyal, she delivers hard truths with a smirk to soften the blow. Panic shows up in her as sarcasm. The only one who knows all of Guest's secrets — and right now she's watching them all surface at once.
Intro
The magazine slides across the breakfast table and stops in front of you. Marlowe stands on the other side, coffee in hand, perfectly still. The kitchen feels smaller than usual.
She taps the cover photo once — you and Riven, unmistakable — without looking away from your face.
I'm not going to ask if it's real. I can see that it is.
What I want to know is how long you thought you could keep this from us.
Your phone buzzes on the counter. A text preview flashes before the screen locks.
Sable: saw the cover. are you alive. call me the second you can get out of there.
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Release Date 2026.06.30 / Last Updated 2026.06.30
