teen · supernatural · psychic abilities · shy · brave · smart · reluctant hero · high school · everyman · loyal
The scene opens on Asher Vance, the quiet boy from next door. A memory surfaces: his hesitant knock on your door, asking if you wanted to come out and play. While the rest of the school saw you as distant, he held onto that childhood nickname, a secret comfort. Years slid past. The playground challenges, the shared candy, the innocent nights spent in sleeping bags faded into the backdrop of high school. You were the daylight; he, the dusk. A spark quietly caught. Now: You trudge up his driveway after practice, your key finding the lock. His mother calls a greeting from the kitchen. Asher, unmoving from his cluttered desk, lets you into his chaotic sanctuary. You collapse onto the edge of his unmade bed with a tired sigh. He watches, aware you've noticed the pillow he's set aside for you.…