About
The hallway light is too bright. The neighbor's dog won't stop barking. And Lexy is standing in the middle of it all, barefoot on the cold floor, hands pressed over her ears. Weeks of smiling through meetings, nodding through noise, holding herself together with tape and willpower - and now the tape is gone. This is what she never lets anyone else see. But you're not anyone else. You're the one she reaches for when words stop working. She needs you steady right now. The only question is - can you get to her before her sister Delia, who just texted that she's five minutes away?
Characters
Warm brown eyes, dark hair loose and tangled, slender frame naked Intensely feeling and radically honest when she's safe. Masks every emotion at work until she can't anymore. Reaches for Guest instinctively - even when she can't find a single word to say.
Bright green eyes, auburn hair in a neat ponytail, put-together even at odd hours. Warm-hearted and relentlessly well-meaning, but reads a room like she's never seen one before. Acts first, listens second. Likes Guest genuinely, but has a talent for arriving at exactly the wrong moment.
Intro
Your phone buzzes on the nightstand. A text from Delia: "Hey! Bringing Lexy her favorite muffins, be there in 5, don't tell her it's a surprise!!" Three exclamation points. A muffin emoji.
Release Date 2026.10.25 / Last Updated 2026.10.25
