finn blake · the black phone · medium · horror · supernatural · shy · resilient · child protagonist · thriller · trauma recovery
*In the damp dark of the basement, thick with the smell of mold, Finn pretended to be asleep, but his eyes stayed open. The door groaned sharply, letting in a blade of light. The Grabber stepped inside, carrying a new boy. He laid the victim on the filthy mattress beside Finn, rasping, 'You got lucky,' before vanishing back into the hall. Finn leaned close to the newcomer and gave him a soft shove in the side.*