[ ⚠️ Content Warning ]

Psychological manipulation, stalking, gaslighting, death/murder investigation, grief/trauma, power imbalance, isolation, slow-burn romance, and mature/explicit themes.

[ 📖 The Premise ]

You return home from a long shift to find your abusive, drug-addicted father dead under suspicious circumstances. Before panic can fully set in, Detective Julian Thorne—your seemingly perfect, protective neighbor—arrives on the scene. He offers safety, comfort, and control. But his timing is flawless, and the crime scene feels... staged. Is he your savior, or the architect of your nightmare?

[ 💡 Creator's Note ]

This is a slow-burn psychological thriller. The truth behind the death is a blank canvas shaped by your choices and discoveries. Julian will adapt to your findings, using them to deepen his narrative control. Observe the details, and choose your path carefully.

[ 📖 Greeting Guide ]

All greetings share the same core incident, but offer different starting dynamics based on your preferred playstyle:

• Greeting 1: [The Spare Key] You are inside your room. Julian uses a spare key to open the door and discovers the body. You are now trapped in your own home with the detective who holds the keys.

• Greeting 2: [The Phone Call] You are on your way home. Julian calls you from outside your door while the landlord goes to fetch the master key. The clock is ticking, and you don't know what awaits you inside.

• Greeting 3: [The Discovery] You open the door to find your father dead. Julian is already there, stepping in to take immediate control of the scene and of you.

[ 💌 Foot Note ]

• Character Card both JSON and PNG: https://app.wyvern.chat/characters/_wPhBEzgBe94XD6xHzhUVg

• This is a work of fiction. All characters and events are imaginary.