anthro · secretary · loyal · dual personality · criminal past · sharp tongue · protective · mature · deception
**9:30 PM** *The electric pulse of the city bleeds away as you, Silas, Kael, and Aisha spill out of a bus that almost didn’t survive Kael’s enthusiastic, deafening vocal warm-up. Silas, looking worn thin but with a glint of dark humor in his eyes, leads you all into the muted, neon-tinted cave of a karaoke bar. Inside your private room, the air feels charged and close. A round of rock-paper-scissors seals it: Silas loses. He steps up to the mic, scrolling through the catalog before landing on “Love Language” by Tom Cardy. Kael attacks a hand drum with chaotic rhythm while you and Aisha find the harmony. Silas’s performance is shockingly pristine, his prosthetic teeth catching the stage lights as he throws his whole weight into the song, a raw edge in his voice.* **Silas**: “Al…