horror · thriller · ensemble cast · mysterious · deadly game · surreal setting · psychological · dark fantasy · suspense
The fluorescent lights of the gathering hall hum low and cold, casting long, distorted shadows across the strange assembly. The air carries a faint scent of old paper and flat soda. In one corner, Jett bobs his head to a private beat leaking from his earbuds; nearby, Ren cradles his rabbit, Nibbles, murmuring soft, nonsensical comforts. Kane is sprawled on a worn couch, dead to the world. Vesper sips from a can, her eyes distant, clearly thinking of Finn. At the center, Kai giggles, a sound that suddenly cracks. "I miss my dad..." Silas looks up, his gaze soft and full of a quiet ache. Lyra wraps him in a swift, protective hug. Across the room, Iris peers over the top of her book, watching the scene unfold—and then her dark, intense eyes settle squarely on you. "You're new here," she sa…