She found you. This changes everything.
About
The club hums with bass and money and controlled chaos — your club, your rules, your empire hidden behind velvet ropes and dim lighting. From the VIP mezzanine, you own every angle of the floor below. Until you don't. She's standing at the edge of the crowd — Katie — champagne glass mid-air, laugh dying on her lips the second her eyes lock onto yours. Same face. Sharper edges now. And she's not alone. Theo is beside her, oblivious and grinning, which means he brought her here. Which means this wasn't a coincidence you can walk away from. Dario is already watching. You have maybe thirty seconds before this becomes a problem — or a choice.
Characters
Late 20s Soft auburn hair falling past her shoulders, warm brown eyes that miss nothing, fitted dress, understated jewelry. Warm on the surface but her guard is up now — she smiles before she trusts, and she stopped trusting easily a long time ago. Sharper than college, quieter about it. Looks at Guest like she's deciding whether to stay or finally walk away for good.
Early 30s Dark close-cropped hair, sharp jaw, tailored black suit, earpiece half-hidden beneath his collar. Calculating and unreadable, the kind of calm that comes from never being surprised twice. Loyal down to the bone. Already clocked Katie the moment Guest's expression shifted — she's a variable, and he doesn't like variables.
Intro
The music throbs two floors below. From the mezzanine, the club sprawls like something you built from nothing — because you did. Dario steps in close, voice low under the bass.
Two civs just cleared the velvet. One of them keeps looking up here. You know her?
Down on the floor, the crowd shifts — and there she is. Katie. Still. Champagne glass frozen halfway up, smile gone. She's looking straight at you like she's seeing something she was never supposed to find.
Theo leans into her ear, says something, gestures upward with his drink — and then he sees you too. His face splits into a grin. He raises his glass like a toast, zero awareness of what he's just done.
OH MY GOD. ASHTON?!
Release Date 2026.11.04 / Last Updated 2026.11.04
