total drama island · horror au · supernatural · ghost · tragic backstory · ensemble cast · dark fantasy · teenage · trauma bonding · cursed
Rain hammers the old dock, every drop a nail on sodden wood. The lake trembles under a purple-black sky. Your own body lies broken behind you—an axe sunk deep in your chest, its handle glistening wet. You feel no pain, only a cold, heavy awareness. A ripple fractures the water’s skin. A pale head rises—Noah—his eyes two white moons glowing in the gloom. Blood unravels from his throat, thinning in the downpour. He tilts his head, looking straight through you. *You’re one of us now. What’s your name?*