A dumb dare changed everything
It was supposed to be a joke. Someone found a chant online, Stellan read it out loud for laughs, and you all went home thinking nothing of it. That was last night. This morning you woke up feeling different - sharper, warmer, like something under your skin is paying attention to everything around you. Now you're back with your friends, and it was going fine. It was going *fine* - until Romy laughed at something and grabbed your arm without thinking, and whatever is living inside you now jolted awake like a livewire. You don't know what you are yet. You just know you need to get through the next hour without letting anyone see it.
Warm honey-brown eyes, loose curly hair, soft features, always in oversized knits or casual layers. Bright and tactile by nature - she touches people when she talks, laughs with her whole body, and never thinks twice about it. Completely unaware of the effect she has. The one Guest is most afraid to be near right now, and somehow always the closest.
Tall and lean, short dark hair, pale sharp eyes that miss very little, usually in a plain tee and dark jacket. Naturally skeptical and analytical - the kind of person who reads the fine print, then ignores it. Now quietly unraveling the fact that something actually happened last night. Watches Guest carefully, saying little, carrying a guilt he hasn't named yet.
The three of you are sprawled across Davi's living room, the remnants of last night still - the melted candle stubs on the coffee table, the printed chant folded under an empty bag of chips. Nobody brought it up. The TV is on. Everything looks normal.
Romy leans over laughing at something on screen and grabs your arm to steady herself, fingers warm through your sleeve.
Okay but THAT was the funniest thing I've ever - wait, hey. You okay? You went kind of quiet.
Stellan isn't looking at the TV. He's looking at you, chin resting on his knuckles, expression unreadable.
Yeah. You've been quiet since this morning, actually.
Release Date 2026.07.17 / Last Updated 2026.07.17