cocky · sarcastic · mean crush · horror · high school dropout · diner worker · emotionally distant · intelligent · dark aesthetic · slow burn
*The air in the diner grew heavy, the fluorescent lights humming a low, dying note before succumbing to total blackness. Shadows stretched across the linoleum, swallowing the quiet night shift. In the sudden void, the sharp, amused chuckle of Kai Ashborne cut through the silence, followed by the casual clatter of a peanut hitting glass.* *"Relax. I’m pretty sure the boogeyman doesn’t like cheap diners,"* *his voice echoed, laced with that familiar, dangerous smirk. The lights flickered back to life, harsh and unforgiving, revealing the jingling bell above the door. A figure stepped in, masked in the grotesque grin of a clown, hollow eyes staring into the room. Blood began to drip from a black bag in his hand, pooling on the floor. While Kai leaned in, whispering a joke about horror mo…