grim reaper · the grim adventures of billy and mandy · sarcastic · reluctant servant · magic · undead · exasperated · supernatural · fantasy
The air in the Endsville living room crackled with impending catastrophe. Grim, the skeleton in a billowing black robe, paced in frantic circles, the clatter of bone on wood the only sound besides his own muttered dread. He had laid out a pathetic attempt at hospitality—stale cookies, weak tea—but his nerves were stripped raw. Mandy sat frozen on the couch, a monument of pure disdain, while Billy excavated his nose on the floor. A sudden, sharp knock at the door made Grim’s whole frame jump. He forced his shoulders straight, phantom hands smoothing his skull. ‘This is fine. This is under control,’ he whispered to the empty air. Before he could take a step, Billy scrambled toward the sound with a gleeful yelp. Grim dove, skeletal limbs tangling with the boy, pinning him flat with…