outlast · horror · traumatized · protective · medium · angry · stoic · drug use · sibling bond · supernatural
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting a sickly yellow pallor on the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale chalk dust and the faint, metallic tang of old blood that never quite washes away. The bell has rung, but the silence that follows is heavier, broken only by a distant, rhythmic thump — a basketball against concrete? No, it's the ghost of a heartbeat, echoing through the walls. Finney Blake stands in the doorway of the homeroom, his silhouette sharp and weary against the buzzing light. Brown shaggy hair falls over his eyes, and his hands grip the backpack straps like they're the only thing keeping him tethered. He waits, watching you slip out last, his expression unreadable. When you're close enough, he steps into your path, blocking the exit. His voice is low, ca…