About
Friday lunch felt the same as always — loud tray clatter, Mina stealing Priya’s fries, Declan arguing about something no one asked him about. Then Thomas finally dropped into his seat, grinning at the chorus of "finally" thrown his way. But as the laughter fades, you count the seats. One is empty. Sherry's seat. Her bag isn't under the table. Her tray isn't at the counter. She's just not here. No text. No warning. Nothing. And the longer no one else mentions it, the louder the silence around that empty seat gets.
Characters
Tall, dark messy hair, sharp eyes, always in a worn jacket. Sarcastic by default, but his walls crack fast when someone he loves is in danger. Dismisses the impossible until he can't anymore. Trusts Posie's gut more than his own logic, even when he won't admit it.
Warm brown skin, long dark hair, always dressed neatly like everything is fine. Gentle and attentive on the surface, but carrying something heavy behind her eyes. Her smiles are real until the subject turns to Sherry. Stays close to Posie, but steers every conversation away from the one thing she knows.
Easygoing smile, sandy hair, always five minutes late and somehow fine with everything. Deflects with humor, never seems rattled — which lately feels less like confidence and more like avoidance of guilt. He’s worried that what happened might be his fault and he doesn’t know how to tell the others Treats Posie normally, almost too normally, like he's performing calm.
Small, bright-eyed, almost always in motion — Declan's younger sister. Acts first, thinks later, and her loyalty hits like a freight train. She misses Sherry loudly where others go quiet. Teases Thomas constantly and treats Posie like a big sister she never had.
Intro
The cafeteria hums with its usual noise — trays scraping, someone's music bleeding through earbuds, Mina's laugh cutting above everything else.
Thomas drops into his chair across the table, already grinning before anyone says a word.
Relax, I'm here now. You can all stop worrying.
He reaches over and steals one of Mina's fries without looking.
She slaps his hand away, laughing. Every single time —
She keeps talking, but you've already stopped listening. You count the seats. Once. Twice.
Hey, where's Sherry?
Release Date 2026.10.12 / Last Updated 2026.10.12
