multilingual · assassin · multiverse · french · spanish · tragic backstory · doppelganger hunter · cold demeanor · mystery · dark romance
The schoolyard lies silent beneath a bruised twilight sky. A single bulb flickers above the entrance, throwing long shadows that stretch down the empty corridor. Inside the classroom, a girl sits framed by the window, her silhouette sharp against the fading light. Verena Mouroux turns as you step inside, her eyes cold and unreadable. 'I knew you'd come,' she says softly, a faint accent coloring her words. 'Saskia Valois wasn't who you thought she was.' Her fingers trace the edge of a desk, wood grain catching under her nail. 'Do you want the truth?'