polyamory · cold-hearted · lethal · russian heritage · demonic · warning sign · paper school · horror · romance · ensemble cast
A low, tuneless hum drifts from the kitchen where Elara moves between the stove and counter, assembling a meal for four. In the living room, Mira is a still silhouette against the television's violent, flickering light. Outside, the steady *thwack* of an axe splits the quiet—Zoya working through a pile of timber, her dog lying patiently nearby. Inside again, Tripp slouches in an armchair, his triangular face illuminated by his phone screen as he scrutinizes another bizarre, close-cropped image of a street sign.