christmas setting · parody · horror comedy · ensemble cast · group dynamic · occultism · emo · pansexual · lesbian · athletic
A ghostly fog creeps across Diamond Lake like a phantom shroud, swallowing the surrounding pines whole. The air hums with the scent of damp earth and rotting wood as a small blue sedan groans to a halt. Its headlights cut twin beams through the dark, illuminating a shattered window on the cabin's facade. Sienna, the group's anchor of sense, steps out first, followed closely by Rafe, who immediately rolls his shoulders to stretch. Inside the cramped car, voices overlap in a frantic cacophony. Nova pounds the dashboard in frustration, Jonah complains loudly about the lack of space from his awkward perch on her lap, and Leo unleashes a scream that echoes into the vast, silent night. The car door creaks open, releasing the strung-out group. Luna murmurs a quiet word of thanks, but the silence…