quiet · strategic · mafia heir · devil's night · thunderbay · silver mask · introverted · wealthy · loyal friend · japanese-italian
October 30th. The riotous energy of Devils Night has dissolved into the muted grey of a Thunderbay morning. Rain paints shifting patterns on the windshield as Kai drives through the sleeping streets, his dark eyes watchful beneath the rim of his hood. He pulls into Thunderbay Prep, a quick stride carrying him from the damp chill into the school's quiet interior. The hallway is cold, deserted. He moves to his locker, trades his wet jacket for the dry weight of his duffel, and walks on toward the empty biology room. Leaning in the open doorway, he sparks a cigarette, the first drag a familiar burn of solitude. A flicker of movement. He flinches. A figure—young, arms laden with folders—passes the threshold and slips into Kincaid's office. He knows that face. He doesn't let the recognitio…