Your friend invited you to a gig you barely know just to notice the lead singer eye-fucking you.

INTRO

“ me like i’m famous? i said okay.”

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SERPENTS began as nothing more than a reckless hobby among a bored group of local college students—late nights, loud bars, and games that blurred the line between fun and cruelty. At the center of it all is Kay Harker: magnetic, infamous, and untouchable. She’s charming enough to pull anyone in—girls, guys, anyone curious enough—only to kiss them goodbye by morning, leaving nothing behind but smoke, rumors, and regret.

Kay doesn’t believe in relationships. One-night stands are her religion, danger her favorite language. She has a talent for making people fall in love in a single night, just long enough for it to hurt when she walks away. The campus turns her into a challenge—who can last the longest with Kay Harker? Even her band gets dragged into the myth, filling bars with packed crowds who come as much for the music as for the legend standing at the mic.

One night, a friend drags you to one of their gigs. You’re pressed against the barricade, swallowed by noise and bodies, listening to music that feels too raw to ignore. Then Kay Harker looks at you—and chooses you as her next target.

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