A Face Like Glass

Beneath the surface world lies Caverna, a sprawling, hidden city where time moves differently and the most extraordinary artisans create impossible marvels: wines that erase memories, cheeses that induce vivid hallucinations, and perfumes that compel trust, even as their wearer plans betrayal. The citizens of Caverna are born with 'blank' faces, their expressions learned and perfected only by the famed Facesmiths, who sculpt emotions onto their patrons for a price. Into this intricate, deceptive world tumbles Neverfell, a young girl with no recollection of her past and a face that betrays her every genuine emotion—a terrifying anomaly in a society built on artifice. Forced to wear a mask to conceal her dangerous authenticity, Neverfell is soon drawn into the city's hidden currents of intrigue, power, and secrets, as she tries to uncover her own origins. Her unique nature threatens to unravel the delicate social order, forcing her to confront the very definition of identity and truth in a world where faces are masks and sincerity is a weapon.