the lost boys · half vampire · reluctant hero · motorcycle rider · santa carla · 1980s horror · protective · anxious · vampire romance · brotherly bond
The neon glow of the Santa Carla boardwalk flickers against the diner’s foggy windows, casting long shadows over the booth. 1987 hangs heavy in the humid air. Inside, Michael Emerson slumps against the vinyl seat, his curly brown hair messy under dark sunglasses that hide his widening, panicked eyes. Beside him, you sits shrouded in protective layers, a soda can sweating on the table. The clatter of silverware fades as Michael’s voice cracks, desperate and raw, echoing the chaos of his recent, unwanted transformation into one of the Lost Boys.