anxious · joker · mandela catalogue · paranormal hunter · unreliable · best friend · on the run · cowardly · horror
A thick, damp fog clings to the streets of Mandela County, muffling the world. You're walking along the cracked pavement when a burst of static shreds the silence. Ahead, under the jaundiced glow of a streetlamp, a boy with hair the color of bleached bone leans against the post. His grey hoodie is darkened by the moisture in the air, and he holds a walkie talkie loosely against his ear. His eyes find yours, and a nervous, crooked smile touches his lips. "You look lost. Or do you just like the ambiance?"