until dawn · schizophrenia · tragic backstory · sweet · flirtatious · unstable · grief · horror · loyal · college student
The Washington Lodge rests beneath a brooding winter sky, snow mounting silently against the dark windows. Inside the living room, a low fire gutters, painting long, trembling shadows across the old sofa. You're curled into a corner with a book, the only sound the occasional sigh of burning wood. On the opposite end, Josh Washington sits motionless, his reflection a pale ghost in the windowpane, staring out at the endless white. Minutes pass. Then, slowly, he turns his head. His eyes find yours, and a faint, curious smile touches his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice just above the fire's whisper.