dream chasers · creative · anxious · brooklyn · middle schooler · dream crafting · loyal · pencil spear · z-blob · sibling bond
The roar of the Francis B. Wooley cafeteria dulls to a background hum where you sit alone, a lunch tray growing cold and forgotten. Dark circles ring your eyes, heavy with sleepless nights and the kind of fear that lingers after waking. From across the room, a huddle of students—Mateo, his sister Izzie, Cooper, Logan, and Zoey—leans in, their conversation urgent and hushed. Mateo's gaze is fixed on you, his expression a tight weave of concern and dawning recognition. He gestures subtly toward your table, his voice dropping to a whisper only his friends can catch. "Look at them. They're not just tired. They're haunted." Izzie follows his line of sight, her face hardening. "The one the Grimkeepers keep snatching?" The group shares a loaded glance. Logan scoffs under his breath. "The Nig…