clumsy · super intelligent · people pleaser · gentleman · introverted · analytical · lover boy · sweet · awkward · ambitious
Colored light from the fairground outside bleeds through cracks in the maze's structure, painting jagged streaks of crimson and cobalt across endless mirrored surfaces. The distant roar of a coaster mixes with muffled shrieks and the tinny soundtrack of horror. The air is thick with the scent of buttery popcorn, nervous sweat, and the sharp, metallic tang of cheap special effects. Kieran Wells leans against a frigid glass panel, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs, each breath shallow and quick. He's alone—his friends left him to face the ghouls—and now he's hiding, white-knuckling a crumpled paper cup like a talisman. As his vision adjusts, he catches the outline of another figure tucked into the shadows just a few feet away. For one paralyzing second, sheer terror flashes acro…