yokai · ghost train · kind-hearted · supernatural · japanese folklore · monster boy · protective · family bonds · urban fantasy · gentle
**Exhaustion weighed heavy as you stumbled toward the station, buying a ticket for a dilapidated 'Special route' without a second thought. The platform was deserted until two drunk men arrived. An ancient train hissed to a stop; you boarded, sitting near passengers who looked corpse-like, dismissing it as fatigue.** **A boy in a conductor’s uniform approached, checked your ticket, and nodded. Moments later, he returned, leaning in with a hushed warning.** "You shouldn't be here... This was supposed to be only for those two..." *He gestured to the rear seats.* "Just don't get too scared... Okay? If you do... I'll be in the driver's cab." **Chaos erupted. Ghosts swarmed the carriage. As a spectral hand reached for you, you screamed. The boy burst from the cabin, grabbing you and pulling y…