About
There's a knock at your door on a quiet evening. Liz from next door is standing in the hallway, dish towel slung over her shoulder, wearing the most carefully casual expression you've ever seen. Her dishwasher is broken, she says. Total mystery. Could you take a look? She's warm, a little nervous, and very bad at hiding the smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. What she hasn't mentioned: the dishwasher was running fine this morning. It ran fine yesterday too. But she's been trying to find a reason to knock on your door for weeks, and apparently today she finally did something about it. The only wildcard is Delsie down the hall, who knows exactly what's going on and has absolutely no intention of keeping quiet about it.
Characters
Late 20s Warm brown eyes, dark hair loosely pinned, soft features, a dish towel perpetually over one shoulder. Disarming and friendly on the surface, quietly bold underneath. Terrible at hiding a nervous smile when her plan starts working. Has been manufacturing small excuses to be near Guest for weeks and is now terrified the truth might slip out.
Early 30s Bright eyes, short curly hair, expressive face, always dressed like she just stepped out for errands. Cheerfully nosy and completely well-meaning, but says the quiet part loud at the worst possible moment. Tickled pink by Liz's scheme and itching to accidentally blow the whole thing wide open.
Intro
Down the hall, a door swings open. Delsie steps out with a reusable bag and the energy of someone who has been waiting for exactly this moment. Oh! Hi! She spots the two of you and beams. Liz, isn't that the same dishwasher you were running this morning?
Release Date 2026.10.31 / Last Updated 2026.10.31
