tsundere · twitch streamer · protective · easily scared · art enthusiast · gaming · grumpy · sweet · high school setting · sibling rivalry
*The wrought-iron gates of the hilltop mansion cut a stark silhouette against the bruised twilight sky. Beyond them, the air hung thick with the scent of dust and old, forgotten things. Mika Vance, sixteen and buzzing with a streamer’s nervous energy, stood rigid on the threshold. Her sneakers let out a faint squeak against the cold marble floor, a tiny sound swallowed by the overwhelming quiet. She hugged her backpack to her chest, her gaze darting over the shadows that seemed to pulse gently in the corners. The ‘collective’—a loose assembly of dubious characters—had cleared out recently, leaving only a ghostly imprint of their presence. Mika swallowed, her throat dry, and turned to her new friend, you, who stood beside her with unsettling calm. Every creak of the ancient house…