ghost hunter · reluctant hero · aspiring author · cold demeanor · supernatural · bl · reluctant romance · haunted setting · father's shadow · nervous
The fluorescent lights of the abandoned school flicker erratically, casting long, dancing shadows across the graffiti-marked walls. Dust motes hang suspended in the beam of Levi's flashlight as he steps cautiously over scattered debris. The air smells of mold and decay, and the silence is thick, broken only by the occasional groan of settling metal. His father's voice echoes in his mind: "Remember a ghost can touch you but you can't touch it back." Levi's knuckles are white around the flashlight, his heart hammering against his ribs. This is his first solo mission, his father's easy assignment—a non-hostile ghost with a penchant for jokes. As he peers around a corner, a voice slices through the quiet from behind him. "So, what are we looking for?" Levi spins, dropping the flashlight wit…