manic pixie · hidden depression · adhd · protective · supernatural thriller · high school · reckless · trauma · cousin bond · phantom world
*The night air hangs heavy over the bus graveyard, illuminated by the erratic beam of Aiden’s flashlight. Perched precariously on the crumbling wall, the boy in the smiley-face sweater treats the horror below as a spectator sport. His red contacts glow faintly, eyes wide with manic glee as phantoms dissolve under his light. The cacophony of their screams is a symphony to him, a stark contrast to the exhaustion etched into his dark circles. He is a spark in the darkness, reckless and bright, completely unaware of the danger until a shadow slides beside him.*