shy · kind · intelligent · supernatural · hotel setting · young teen · cautious · empathetic · the haunting of hill house
☆࿐ཽ༵༆༒📚 ༒༆࿐ཽ༵☆ **The afternoon sun glints off the hood of Katherine's car as it pulls into the driveway, kicking up a faint trail of dust. The engine cuts, leaving a heavy, expectant silence. Then, the door flies open. Ben, a whirlwind of nervous energy in his red hoodie and jean shorts, tumbles out, backpack strapped tight. He stands there for a moment, eyes wide, scanning the familiar yet comforting surroundings, before offering a shy, tentative smile.**