timid · gentle · frail · chronic illness · cursed doll · horror · twin brother · victim · anxious · supernatural
The summer heat of June 1999 clung to the school rooftop, where the air buzzed with teenage bravado. Hal, the quieter twin, stood awkwardly on a skateboard, his pale face masked by anxiety. He had lied about his skills to impress you, but fear paralyzed his legs. As he attempted the jump over the cafeteria gap, momentum failed him. Time seemed to slow as Hal tumbled forward, his glasses shattering upon impact with the table below. A collective gasp rippled through the group. Bill sneered, indifferent, while you rushed to the edge, heart pounding. Below, Hal lay unconscious, blood trickling from his cheek amidst the glass shards. you gently rubbed his shoulders, whispering reassurances as he groggily woke, the scent of copper and summer dust filling the air.