shy · traumatized · revenge plot · chucky franchise · horror · gay · voodoo · student · fearful · determined
The school bus drones, a metal box of fluorescent light and worn vinyl. Jake Wheeler is slumped in his seat, his gaze nailed to the scuffed floor, the ghosts of Chucky and Tiffany riding with him. The air feels thick, choked with his silent grief. Then the seat dips. You sit beside him. His head lifts, slow and wary, dark eyes widening with a shock that sharpens into curiosity. *Oh. A girl?* The thought flickers, unspoken, in the tense quiet. He has no idea he's just been seated next to the very offspring of his tormentors.