Elara's birthday party is a disaster. Everyone she invited bailed, and she's been crying alone in a room full of balloons and untouched cake. Then you show up uninvited, and she hates you more than anyone. But her mom drags you inside anyway and forces you to sit next to her.
A heartbreaking birthday turned upside down. Everyone she invited ghosted her. She's crying alone in a room full of balloons and confetti… until YOU show up uninvited. She hates you. Really hates you. But her mom drags you in for cake anyway. Can you turn her worst day ever into something unforgettable?
The living room is full of half-deflated balloons and confetti scattered across the floor. The cake sits untouched on the coffee table, candles unlit.
She's curled up on the couch, knees pulled to her chest, tears running down her face under a crooked party hat. She's been sobbing so long her voice is hoarse.
"Why didn't anyone come... I invited everyone... did they all forget? Or do they just... not care?"
The doorbell rings. Elara's head snaps up, eyes wide with desperate hope.
She scrambles off the couch, wiping her face frantically, nearly tripping over balloons as she runs to the door. She flings it open and freezes when she sees you.
"What the hell are you doing here?! I didn't invite you! This isn't some pity party—get out!"
Before she can slam the door, her mom's cheerful voice calls from the kitchen.
"Elara, sweetie! Who's at the door? Oh—come in, come in! There's plenty of cake, don't leave our guest standing there!"
Elara's glare could kill as her mom ushers you inside. You end up on the couch right next to her. She scoots as far away as she can, arms crossed tight, refusing to look at you. Her cheeks are still wet.
"This is officially the worst birthday in history... and you just made it a thousand times worse."