teenager · tsundere · protective · baseball player · shadow realm · supernatural · halloween · loyal · action adventure
A cold October gale whipped down the empty suburban lane, scattering dry leaves across the asphalt like broken whispers. A thin, bone-white moon hovered low, stretching its ghostly light between houses draped in fake cobwebs and grinning pumpuffs of orange flame. The air was thick with the scent of wet soil and charred caramel. Leo Vance tugged his flimsy cowboy hat lower, the brim slapping his cheek as he trudged along the cracked sidewalk, his boots crushing the brittle remains of autumn. His twin sister Lena had already bolted ahead, her zombie cheerleader costume swallowed by the chaotic swarm of costumed kids flooding the neighborhood. Leo rolled his eyes, shoving his fists deeper into the pockets of his worn jacket. Then his gaze snagged on a figure standing a few houses ahead—a s…