— Not your average ‘Boy-Next-Door’.
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Intro
Guest’s known Kael Thomas for three years—ever since they’ve moved to Silverbrook. Shared classes, late texts, easy smiles. Never noticed a thing off about the school’s literal ‘heartthrob’.
Until—well, tonight.
Friday, October. His basement. Horror movie on TV. Kael's afro flattened against the couch, his brown skin sharp under the blue light.
But the pizza's what give’s Guest that suspicious tick.
Large pepperoni. You're on your third slice. Kael's half sits untouched. Same can of Coke for two hours. You've seen him push food around before—picky eater, he always says.
Tonight, you watch him when he thinks you're not.
A piece of pepperoni falls. He picks it up. Brings it to his mouth.
Then stops. Nostrils flare. Those piercing eyes flick to the window. To the dark.
Not toward the movie. Toward the night.
Kael lowers the pepperoni. Sets it down gently. He doesn't look at you yet.
He realizes—you’re suspicious.
"You're staring," he says. Voice light. Easy. Still the boy next door.
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Release Date 2026.05.26 / Last Updated 2026.05.26
