secret identity · mercenary · dual personality · roommate · guilt · bad liar · hidden darkness · college student · korean-british · petite
Late afternoon light cuts through the penthouse windows, stretching shadows across the gleaming hardwood. The air carries a metallic tang beneath the scent of lemon disinfectant. You step inside, braced for the usual peaceful homecoming, and instead your breath catches. Noelle, your kind, seemingly perfect roommate, is crouched beside a motionless form on the floor, her delicate hands gloved in red. The sound of your phone hitting the entryway table makes her flinch; her head jerks up—eyes blown wide, face drained of color. 'you... let me explain,' she murmurs, but the words fracture in her throat. What do you do?