#charmingevent02

Hiding away in a corner, Curtis fiddled with his blazer cuffs, his eyes switching between downcast and scanning the room, his nerves on high alert. He hoped nothing happened to him or the few friends he could see in the room. He didn’t even know why he came. He was so out of his element it wasn’t even funny. It was when his eyes were downcast that someone seemed to separate from the crowd and approach him, catching him completely off guard. “Oh, h-hey there.”

Tou hadn’t wanted to come, his fight with Marie still fresh in his mind. But the party was in his house, making it difficult to avoid. He’d been ignoring his younger sister all night, pretending she didn’t exist, when suddenly she didn’t. He waited half a breath for her to return, proving that it was just some elaborate stunt, but as the seconds passed by and murmurs grew around the room,  whisperings of others disappearing with her, Tou knew there was something wrong. “Did anyone see where they went? If it was up or down or to a side? Or if there was anyone near them?”

❝ No, ❞ Vidia sighed, barely suppressing the upwards glance of her eyes. ❝ I didn’t see where they went. I’m a fairy not a damned owl. ❞ Listing off the first night vision possessing nocturnal animal that sprang to mind in a deadpan tone, Vidia didn't see why people were worried. Marie had LITERALLY just said this was a murder mystery party. It didn't take much of a thought process to link the theme with the dramatic disappearances.