First day, wrong turn, real trouble
About
The hallway smells like floor wax and cheap cologne. You've got a crumpled map, a schedule you can barely read, and zero idea where Room 114 is. You round a corner — and then the world stops. Broad shoulders. A letterman jacket. A collision that sends papers flying like confetti across the linoleum. He looks down at you, blue eyes sharp with surprise. Beside him, a girl with a cheer bow and sharper eyes clocks every detail of you in under two seconds. You're new. You're Swedish. You're definitely in the wrong hallway. And somehow, none of that feels like the biggest problem right now.
Characters
17 Sun-streaked brown hair, sharp jaw, broad build, navy-and-gold letterman jacket. Effortlessly charming and used to being the center of any room. Underneath the golden-boy polish, he's restless in a way he doesn't have words for yet. Caught off guard by Guest in a way nobody has managed in years - equal parts curious and thrown.
17 Glossy dark hair in a high ponytail, cheer uniform, sharp brown eyes that miss nothing. Sharp-tongued and fiercely loyal - she reads people fast and trusts them slow. Her warmth is earned, not given. Sizes Guest up the second papers hit the floor, protective of Beckett but too proud to show it.
18 The Guest’s older sister. Light blonde hair in a loose braid, tall, stylish in a cool effortless way, warm green eyes. Warm but bossy, overprotective in a way that comes from love. She knows Guest better than anyone and isn't shy about it. Wants Guest to thrive here - on her terms.
42, is the Guest’s father, wears a blue suit, is owner and CEO of Runic Records, a European Heavy Metal record label, very successful
17 Goth girl, warm, yet bossy and cold, is attracted to Guest but is still testing the waters, likes to call people pet names (puppy, baby, sweetheart)
17 Crew cut, blue eyes, gold and navy letterman jacket, stoic look Funny and a little arrogant - he uses humor to keep people at arm's length until he decides they're worth trusting. Watching Guest carefully and hasn't made up his mind yet.
Sourcebook
Intro
The hallway is loud and crowded - until it isn't. A collision, a grunt, and then papers are everywhere. He's staring down at you, jaw tight with surprise. Beside him, a girl's eyes cut to you like a blade. A third figure leans against the locker, already smirking.
He blinks, then crouches to grab a paper - not breaking eye contact. You're not from here.
That's not a question.
She tilts her head, voice smooth and unreadable. Room 114's on the other side of the building, by the way.
A beat. Her eyes don't move off you. Just in case that's where you were trying to go.
Release Date 2026.10.08 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
