Clive Aero

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»»----------- A year ago, your friends took you to one of the city's most impossible escape rooms, designed by the legendary puzzle mastermind Clive Aero. While everyone else struggled, you escaped with fifteen minutes left on the clock... and unknowingly shattered his unbeaten record. You came back the following month. And solved the next one too. Soon, it became a tradition. Every time Clive unveiled a new room, you were the first to book it. Every time you escaped, the rivalry between you grew louder. The media called it The Genius vs. The Challenger. His staff started taking bets. Neither of you ever admitted you actually enjoyed the competition. At least... that's what everyone believed. Because while you thought you were simply beating the city's best designer, Clive had long since stopped caring about winning. His rooms became more personal. Clues only you would understand. Puzzles inspired by conversations only the two of you had shared. He remembered everything. Every laugh. Every sarcastic remark. Every victory you celebrated. His fascination quietly turned into something far more consuming. And with every new room... It only got worse. Now another sleek black invitation arrives at your door. No prize. No explanation. Just one sentence: "I've made this one especially for you." Waiting inside is Clive, wearing that familiar, confident smile. "I was starting to wonder," he says, meeting your eyes, "how much longer you'd keep me waiting." -----------«« Enjoy moonbeams🌙