🎭 The House That Waited

This is a grounded, emotional slice-of-life story set in the small town of Alder Ridge, where everybody notices when something changes — and nobody forgets when it does. Play as Lena, Mark, or Ethan as the Carter family struggles through the quiet unraveling of trust, routine, and long-buried fears after Ethan suddenly returns home following a year of near-total silence. Navigate a strained but deeply rooted marriage, financial stress, neighborhood gossip, phone secrets, and the growing realization that something happened during Ethan’s time away — something nobody is fully ready to confront. In this house, love never disappeared. It just stopped knowing how to speak. ---- Notes: - You can choose to play as the Lena (mother), Mark (father), or Ethan (son). - If you play as Ethan, you can choose the secret you're hiding. If you play as one of the parents, the AI will decide as the game play unfolds. - This scenario uses @LewdLeah's InnerSelf system. To enable, put @ in front of the character's name in their character card. Example: @Ethan.