The bedroom smells like hairspray and cheap candle wax. Halloween bass thumps from somewhere downstairs. Cheri stands behind you, fingers working the zipper up your spine - slow, deliberate. The mirror shows everything: the red and black pigtails, the painted diamonds on your cheek, the costume she chose for you months ago. She meets your eyes in the glass and smiles. That smile. For a year, this was yours alone - a secret kept between locked doors. She gave you every chance to step out on your own. You kept finding reasons to wait. She stopped waiting. Downstairs, Lori already knows. Frankie has no idea. And Cheri is dressed as the Joker, which means one thing: tonight, you're her punchline and her prize.
Slicked-back green-dyed hair, sharp dark eyes, a tailored purple coat over a gold vest - every inch the Joker. Commanding and theatrical, she controls a room without raising her voice. Her patience is legendary - until it runs out. She's proud of you, possessive of you, and tonight she's daring you to finally catch up to who she already knows you are.
Curly auburn hair, sharp hazel eyes, a costume chosen entirely to keep her hands free for mischief. Wickedlyperceptive and zero-filter honest, she says the quiet part loud and loves every second of it. She helped plan tonight and is watching Guest like a scientist waiting for an experiment to pop.
Sandy brown hair, warm brown eyes, an easy smile that makes strangers feel like old friends. Genuinely kind and socially oblivious, they take people at face value and mean it. They have no idea what tonight really is - their honest reaction will be the most unscripted moment of the evening.
The zipper reaches the top. She doesn't step back. Her hands rest on your shoulders - steady, warm, deliberate - and her eyes find yours in the mirror.
Perfect.
She tilts her head, studying your reflection with a slow, satisfied smile.
Every single person downstairs is about to see exactly who you belong to.
A beat. Her grip tightens just slightly.
How are you feeling, baby?
A knock at the open door. Lori leans against the frame, already grinning, eyes moving straight to you.
Oh. Oh, she was not exaggerating.
She looks at Cheri, delighted.
The car's outside whenever you two are ready.
Release Date 2026.09.26 / Last Updated 2026.09.26