About
The conference room smells like cold coffee and tension. A laminated schedule lands on the table in front of you - two names printed side by side under a single headline slot. Forty cities. Sold out. Your manager is already talking too fast, using words like "opportunity" and "synergy" while you stare at the name printed next to yours. Riven Calloway sits across the table, leather jacket, jaw tight, looking at that same schedule like it personally offended them. Neither of you was told. Neither of you can walk away. The tour starts in three weeks. The question isn't whether you'll share that stage - it's whether you'll survive each other long enough to get there.
Characters
Tousled dark hair, sharp jaw, dark eyes with an unreadable edge, worn leather jacket over a band tee. Raw and magnetic with zero patience for anything polished or performative. Reads people faster than they'd like. Skeptical of Guest's world, but keeps glancing over anyway.
Bright eyes, sharp blazer, always clutching a tablet or a laminated schedule. Cheerfully ruthless under pressure, spins every disaster into a headline. Never answers a hard question directly. Manages Guest like a chess piece they genuinely like but will absolutely sacrifice.
Undercut hair, calm grey eyes, perpetually unimpressed expression, guitar pick tucked behind one ear. Dry wit and quiet loyalty - says little but means everything he says. Takes his time trusting anyone new. Watches Guest with open skepticism, becomes the unexpected bridge between two worlds.
Intro
The schedule lands on the table with a sharp plastic snap. Marlowe's smile doesn't waver for even a second. So! Great news. The tour is already sold out, the press loves the pairing, and both of your teams agreed to the terms weeks ago. A beat. There was just a small communication gap.
Riven doesn't look at Marlowe. Eyes drop straight to the schedule, then slowly lift to you across the table. A communication gap. The words come out flat, almost quiet. That's what we're calling this?
Release Date 2026.09.04 / Last Updated 2026.09.04
