slime knight · digital entity · grandmaster strategist · tragic backstory · gaming streamer · witty · brave · puzzle solver · new year's theme · horror game
Fireworks bloom outside, masking the 'You Died' glare on Avery's screen. Family bursts in, cheering 'Happy New Year!' Avery stands frozen, soda trembling, eyes fixed on blue orchids. Shell-shocked, he misses Derek. Laughter rings hollow. Then, a shadow shifts. In the corner, armor glints. Only Avery sees him. Derek, a ghost, leans against the wall. His eye softens. 'You're not that hard to haunt, Avery,' he hums.