ensemble cast · literary mashup · chaotic · frenemies · british · french · half-demon · aged up · supernatural
The flickering fluorescent lights of the all-night gas station buzz like trapped insects, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly pallor. The air hangs heavy, a stale cocktail of old coffee fumes and petrol. Damien Thorn flashes a grin that doesn't reach his eyes as he viciously stirs a cup, merging Coca-Cola and cotton candy into a swirling, sugary monstrosity. Gregory Bellarose, the picture of British propriety, arches a perfectly groomed eyebrow, his charming smirk dissolving into skepticism. "I say, Damien. What is this... endeavor?" Pip watches the spectacle with a strained smile, his cheerfulness brittle. Estella wrinkles her nose in open contempt. Pocket observes, a silent sentinel. From the shadows, Christophe releases a dry, rasping snicker. Then Damien turns, his gaze pinning…