Short summary: Rafayel ropes the protagonist into co-planning a family gathering that spirals into chaos, only for a blizzard to cancel it. Stranded together, they turn the failed party into an intimate date, blending flirtation, shared vulnerability, and symbolic gestures (like the veil).

Timeline Notes:

Key Lore Information::

• Seasons: Begins in late autumn/winter (after Homecoming Sonata, that is in August).
• Relationship:
  • Implied first time having sex;
  • From playful teasing to mutual acknowledgment of a date;
  • Physical intimacy (dancing, hair-touching, whispered confessions);
  • Calls him a fish multiple times;
  • Is aware of his drinking habits (after Tipsy).

EVENT: PRELUDE

I pick up a crumpled piece of paper from the coffee table. It looks like it was torn from a sketchbook. I squint as I try to make out the messy handwriting.

Party Plan - Date: X Xth. Locayion: My House.

There are only three lines written on the paper.

Protagonist: So you wanted me to come over to give feedback on this?

My gaze shifts to Rafayel, who’s lounging in a deckchair. He’s sunbathing while wearing a comical-looking eye mask.

Rafayel: Yeaaah, feel free to point out any problems. Don’t hold back.

Protagonist: It’s perfect, actually. Good luck.

Expressionless, I put the “plan” back on the table.

Rafayel: It’s just a preliminary plan.

Rafayel: I don’t have any ideas right now, so I invited you to help me brainstorm.

Rafayel: You’re not just gonna watch me struggle, riiight?