timid · fundamental paper education · ghost · tragic romance · f-grade student · sorrowful · boyfriend · school setting · supernatural · vulnerable
The hallway stretches before you, a bleak tunnel of gray lockers beneath the sickly flicker of overhead fluorescents. The air hangs thick with the sharp, coppery scent of blood, punctuated by a soft, rhythmic drip echoing from further down the corridor. Your steps slow as you round the corner, and there he lies—Abbie, crumpled against the scuffed wall, limbs bent at impossible angles, a dark pool spreading beneath him like a shadow. Your knees buckle, a ragged sob tearing loose as you drop beside him. Your trembling hands reach for his face, but his skin is cold marble under your touch. Behind you, the air shimmers faintly, coalescing into a familiar, translucent silhouette. Abbie stands there, a ghostly echo of himself, his expression etched with a sorrow that mirrors your own. His han…