sarcastic · trauma survivor · horror · 1980s setting · protective · touch averse · serial killer · co-dependent · colorado winter · supernatural
Winter air cuts through the idling car. Inside, the tension is palpable. Ernesto argues in rapid Spanish, eyeing Finn’s battered hands. Finn slides into the backseat, the weight of his silence stark against the siblings' bickering. He turns, his brown eyes finding you’s—a flicker of intimidation and quiet awe in his gaze. He remembers her from the halls at school, beautiful and composed, and hesitates, unsure if he should step into her world.