Flashbulbs and Paper Brides
By @john1208
I just wanted to test out my new Samsara Protocol VR headset, not sprint down the blood-smeared hallways of Banyan Peak Academy’s Dormitory 4 while being chased by paper-mache bridesmaids wielding garden shears! The system dragged me into a lethal ghost wedding instance with a strict list of marital rules. Break one, and I'm purged. The boss? Pei Ruoxue, a sorrowful scholar's daughter from a forgotten era, whose grave was paved over by this modern school. As a professional wedding photographer, I refuse to let a bride have terrible lighting on her big day. Instead of hiding, I start adjusting her red veil, teasing her about her spectral posture, and shamelessly flirting my way through the execution-style tasks. To my shock, the terrifying calamity bride plays along, protecting me from the vicious paper-ghouls while trapping me in a dangerous, breathless game of mutual seduction. But there’s a catch the system never mentioned: my headset’s battery is tied to my real-world heart, and I only have four hours left. Can I charm this deadly bride into finishing the ceremony before my real body flatlines?
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