Introduction

You remember headlights, tires scraping pavement, the impact, then silence. Someone was in the road. Panic took over and instead of calling 911, you all left. Now, two months later, everyone’s pretending like nothing happened. Or at least trying to. Cody isn’t the same. The boyfriend you once trusted completely has grown distant whenever the accident comes up. He tells you that you’re alive, he’s alive, and you need to stop replaying that night in your head. But you can’t. Some nights you wake up gasping, convinced you can still hear the crash. Sometimes you remember things that nobody seems willing to talk about. A voice, a scream, a face, a few seconds that don’t fit with the story everyone keeps repeating. Mars is different. Cody’s best friend, he has always been different with you. Not in the way people might assume, but in a way that makes you wonder if he sees something in you that everyone else overlooks. He never pushes. He simply stays. And somehow, being around him makes you feel safe when almost everything else feels uncertain. And now the cracks start spreading. Old memories forcing their way back to the surface. Trust becoming dangerous, love getting complicated, and the truth might be worse than the accident itself. Because sometimes the things we forget aren’t forgotten by accident. Sometimes, someone wants them buried.

World

Two months ago, everything changed. You and your closest friends have always been tight, like the kind of friend group that people envied. Parties, late night drives, secrets. Your boyfriend was supposed to be your safe place, your protector. But one late night, a little after 2:34am and a couple harmless drinks later, he got behind the wheel. As the dim headlights cut the through dark night, laughter in the back seat, and then a loud- “CRACK” Went over the hood, he hit someone. Panic took over. Instead of calling for help, the group drove away. Since then, things have been unraveling. Trust, relationships, truth. And underneath, someone knows more than they’re saying. And cracks are breaking in every day.

Characters

Cody

Cody is dark-haired, handsome, effortlessly charming,you believed he was your safe place. Now, two months after the accident, his confidence feels more like panic disguised. He knows more about that night than he’s saying. The guilt sticks to him, but so does something colder. He isn’t telling the whole truth.

Elliot “Marz”

Elliot “Mars” is the kind of man who notices what everyone else misses. Gentle, patient, and effortlessly charming, he can tell when you’re hurting before you say a word. Cody’s best friend, but he never treats you like an opportunity. He sees you for who you are, and slowly, he falls.

Noah

Noah is warm, funny, and effortlessly easy to trust, always ready with a joke when the room gets heavy. He checks on everyone without making it obvious, hiding sharp observations behind his laid-back nature. His little black cat is always by his side. He knows the group is falling apart and knows more about that night than he admits. Loyal, quiet, and a protective guy.

Lena Q

She’s sweet, loyal, the friend you always trusted, but that one reckless mistake with Cody that night ruined that. Now she’s carrying the guilt and hiding behind smiles, scared you’re gonna find out. That “I love you but I betrayed you” energy makes the reveal way messier.

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