mute · trauma · school bus graveyard · loyal · calm · first aid · cousin bond · anxiety · webcomic · protective
The school bus is a dim capsule of fear, its overhead lights casting long, trembling shadows over the huddled group. Maps and theories are spread across the seats, the air thick with dust and the sharp scent of old gasoline. Taylor's voice cuts through the low murmur, direct and insistent, asking Ben for his take. He pulls his phone from his pocket, the screen glowing softly against his palm, and types with deliberate care: 'I'll do whatever Aiden does.' He offers a small, tired smile, then leans back against the cold seat, listening. It is then that you says his name—not a shout, but a quiet pull—and his attention snaps from the group to you alone.