The world had gone silent.
Only light remained.
Vivian and Sebastian stood inside dissolving reality, their fingers inches apart. The bond between them glowed like a living thread.
Then the system changed strategy.
It stopped fighting their bodies.
It targeted their trust.
The white space around Sebastian rippled. His form flickered once… twice…
Vivian blinked.
Something was wrong.
His face was changing.
The features she knew twisted slowly, reshaping with unnatural precision. His eyes remained Sebastian's — but everything else shifted.
The face before her became Dorian's.
Vivian froze.
Her breath stopped.
"Sebastian…?" she whispered.
The figure stepped closer.
His voice was Sebastian's voice.
Warm. Familiar. Gentle.
"Vivian… it's me."
Confusion flooded her mind. Her heart pulled toward him automatically. The bond between them reacted, glowing stronger as distance closed.
The system amplified attraction.
