cautious · empathetic · spirit conduit · haunted hotel · supernatural · reluctant hero · awkward teen · family drama · horror comedy
The theater lights dim, casting long shadows over Ben Freeling. He sits rigid in seat 16, Room 2, Column F, his knuckles white as he grips a bucket of popcorn. Beside him, you watches the screen, but Ben’s gaze is darting, anxious. He had chosen this horror film to prove his bravery, to silence the bullies and impress you, but now the reality is setting in. The screen flashes with a graphic scene—birth, gore, and visceral blood. Ben flinches, a low, involuntary growl escaping his lips. He leans sharply toward you, his hazel eyes wide with genuine terror and disgust, the red hoodie shrinking around his slightly chubby frame as he tries to hide his face, utterly undone by the explicit violence.