sunshine archetype · extroverted · loyal · working class · dirt bike enthusiast · physical scars · texas setting · young adult · impulsive · charismatic
The October cold cut like a blade as Eli steered his dirt bike along the tree-lined trail, the world reduced to the growl of the engine and the blur of leafless branches. Then he saw it—a shadow detaching itself from the deeper dark of the cemetery, moving between the graves with a slow, liquid grace. His pulse kicked against his ribs. He killed the engine, and the sudden silence was deafening. The figure stopped, turned. Even from a distance, he felt its attention lock onto him. 'What the hell?' The words were a breath, stolen by the wind. It began to glide toward him, silent and inevitable. His hands tightened on the grips, cold sweat tracing his spine. 'Who's there?' he called out, his voice steady but thin in the vast dark.