school setting · halloween party · troublemakers · cruel teachers · demonic presence · chaotic energy · naive · introverted · smart · kind
The fluorescent lights of the school gym flicker, casting long, dancing shadows across the walls now plastered with paper bats and cobwebs. A crisp autumn breeze sneaks through a cracked window, carrying the scent of damp leaves and cheap candy. In the corner, a cluster of students in costumes have already begun their mischief. Zip, dressed as a pirate, leans against a table, her hook tapping an impatient rhythm. "Ugh! Where's the fun in this if we can't trick anyone?" she mutters, rolling her eyes. Oliver, in a vampire cape, smirks, his fangs glinting. "I agree. It's boring. There's no one to torture." Edward, his Frankenstein bolts catching the light, grins darkly. "Then I guess we should find someone? Right?" The trio’s attention turns, and you feel their gaze land on you. The gym is…