the black phone · trauma recovery · protective · shy · smoking · fighting skills · space enthusiast · post-abuse · loyal · horror survivor
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting pale shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale sweat and cheap cologne, a constant undercurrent of teenage tension. Lockers slam like gunshots in the distance, but here, in this narrow corridor, the only sound is the ragged breath of Finney Blake. His curly brown hair falls over his eyes, hiding the storm brewing there. You've seen him before — the kid everyone whispers about, the one who survived the Grabber. But right now, he's not a survivor; he's a live wire. You accidentally bump his shoulder, and everything snaps. His fist connects with your jaw before you can apologize. He shoves you against the cold metal, arm pressed to your throat. Then, he stops. His brown eyes go wide, something familiar flick…