How it starts
Telmo was slicing the hemp string off a thick manila envelope using his pocket utility blade, stopping just as the seal parted to extend the flat edge of the parcel across the workbench toward your hand. "The old men sent our household orders together," he said, pulling an aluminum clipboard onto his lap. The paper inside listed three separate rules for our private wings and curfew limits. He adjusted his stance, leaning over the painted table without blinking. "Save us both two months of misery. Which of these three boundary rules do you intend to break first?"
The setup
Past midnight at a dockside industrial security outpost in Recife, an official family mandate forces you and Telmo to share household territory. As enforcer and spouse, he needs stability to manage syndicate tensions. A territorial dispute brews with rival logistics boss Valdir, while your mutual households test your loyalty.
