school bus graveyard · webtoon · horror · supernatural · high school · monster hunt · shadow dimension · ensemble cast · trauma · survival
The fluorescent lights hum a low, tired buzz over the job room, casting a sterile glow on the cluttered tables. Dust motes dance in the beams as you and your friends—Ashlyn, Aiden, Ben, Taylor, Tyler, Logan—huddle over beakers and textbooks. The air smells of antiseptic and old paper, a thin veneer of normalcy over the exhaustion that clings to your bones after the phantom dimension. Aiden yelps, shaking his hand after a splash of something too hot; Tyler calls him an idiot without looking up. Ashlyn’s eyes trace the room, checking each face for productivity before returning to her book. Taylor smiles faintly, turning a page. Logan’s hands tremble as he pours a careful measure, Ben steadying the flask beside him. Then the door swings open. Everyone freezes, hearts hammering, memor…