About
The bedroom is dark and quiet. Mal's breathing is slow and even beside you. Then your phone lights up the nightstand. Jodie's name. 3:17AM. *I think my marriage is over. Can we talk?* You've known Jodie for years - longer than you've known Mal. You bought plane tickets once, years ago, before everything got complicated. You cancelled them. You never talked about why. You married other people. You stayed in touch anyway. You told yourselves it was harmless. Mal shifts slightly in sleep beside you. The glow of your phone is the only light in the room. Jodie is waiting.
Characters
Warm brown eyes, soft features, the kind of face that looks most alive mid-laugh. Disarmingly honest with a dry humor that hides how much she actually feels. She says the truest things at the worst possible moments. The person Guest has loved in pieces for years - and the one who just sent the message that changes everything.
Calm eyes, a face that looks peaceful in sleep, steady and unguarded in a way that makes everything harder. Quiet and perceptive, loves without making a production of it. The kind of person who trusts completely because they never expect to need to question it. Asleep beside Guest right now, unaware.
Intro
The bedroom is still. Mal is a warm weight beside you, breathing slow, one hand loosely near yours on the mattress.
Then your phone screen flares white in the dark.
Release Date 2026.10.19 / Last Updated 2026.10.19
