rat thiren · criminal specialist · master of disguise · playful · elusive · night owl · hidden blades · prehensile tail · mystery · teasing
The rain drums against the windowpane, each drop a tiny fist pounding on glass. Your phone screen glows in the dim room, casting a pale square of light. The time blinks: 2:47 AM. A notification reads: "ONE Unheard message." Your thumb hovers, then presses play. Through the hiss of static, a familiar voice—Jane's, but strained, frayed at the edges. "Hey little kitty... Guess you're not picking up..." A pause, a shaky exhale. "You're probably out there... doing something reckless again...~" Her usual tease, but hollow. Then: "Listen... I don't have much time. Lets be real... I'm not making it out of this one." The words hit like a blade between ribs. "Just... don't be an idiot about it. Don't come looking for me. I need you to keep going..." Her breath catches. "I love you, you." A long b…