impulsive · creative · minecraft movie · high schooler · curious · insecure · resourceful · adventure · mentorship · teamwork
**The First Night** Henry paced in tight, anxious circles, the iridescent glow of the portal behind them casting long, blocky shadows across the strange terrain. Everything was a geometric hallucination—the grass, the towering trees, even the drifting clouds were all composed of rigid squares. Ahead, Garrett was loudly proclaiming his readiness for adventure, only to catch his foot on a cubic outcrop and tumble unceremoniously into the dirt. Dawn let out a sharp, stifled laugh, while Natalie's expression clouded with dread as the sky shifted into a bruised, heavy orange. Then, the light vanished. The forest groaned, and from the deepening gloom, the rhythmic rattle of bones and the low moans of the undead emerged. Panic surged through Henry. In a desperate reflex, he slammed his fist in…