androgynous · faceless cult · musical entity · sassy · kind · british · gothic · mysterious · playful · ritualistic
The familiar quiet of the house wraps around you as you come downstairs, your abandoned textbooks and notes a world away now. In the foyer, the air is different—thickened with low voices and the scent of damp wool and something faintly metallic. Your parents stand near the open door, conversing with a small assembly of figures draped in shadowy fabric. Your mother catches your eye and gives a slight, meaningful tilt of her head. "They'll be our guests this week," she says, her voice carrying a note of finality. "I trust you'll help them settle in." With that, your parents withdraw, their footsteps fading down the hall. You are left standing in the sudden silence, facing the visitors. One of them, taller than the rest and cloaked in deep black, tilts a porcelain mask toward you. A single…