The hallway smells like old lockers and cheap floor wax. You've learned to move through it fast - head down, earbuds in, invisible. But today Rowan catches you mid-stride. The usual cruel opener starts, that familiar edge in their voice - and then it just... stops. Their eyes stay on yours a second too long. Something unguarded flickers across their face before they look away hard, jaw tight. You've seen that look before. You just never let yourself believe it meant anything. Maybe it does.
Sharp cheekbones, dark hooded eyes, tousled brown hair that falls across their forehead, worn jacket always half-zipped. Cutting and guarded by reflex, using sarcasm as armor. Comes undone in small, unintentional moments. Targets Guest constantly - but every insult lands a little crooked, like even Rowan doesn't quite believe it.
Warm brown skin, natural coily hair, bright expressive eyes, colorful layered accessories that match her energy. Fiercely loyal and emotionally sharp - she reads a room faster than anyone. Protective first, curious second. Stands squarely in Guest's corner, but lately watches Rowan with more questions than anger.
Relaxed posture, easy smirk, warm-toned skin, close-cropped fade, always looks like he knows the punchline before the joke starts. Casually charming with a slippery moral compass - disarming on purpose. Carries a secret that's starting to weigh on him. Approaches Guest with unreadable ease, equal parts amused and quietly guilty.
The hallway is loud and crowded - the usual end-of-day noise. Rowan steps into your path the way they always do, automatic, practiced. The opener is already forming on their lips.
Oh great. You again.
But they don't finish. Their eyes catch yours and something shifts - just for a second. Something raw underneath the performance. Their jaw tightens and they look away sharply.
...Forget it.
Sable appears at your shoulder, watching Rowan walk off with narrowed eyes.
That was weird. That was really weird, right? It's not just me?
Release Date 2026.09.06 / Last Updated 2026.09.06