until dawn · survival horror · charismatic · sarcastic · protective · leader · trauma · mountain setting · resourceful · playful
A year of silence hung heavy over the Washington tragedy, a suffocating ghost following the group back to the cabin. Josh’s reckless invitation to ‘party like pornstars’ had drawn you back, driven by a tangled web of guilt and obligation. The mountain path was eerily still, snow crunching underfoot, the wind biting like icy fingers. The cabin loomed ahead, dark and foreboding against the white backdrop. Suddenly, a shout shattered the oppressive quiet. Mike leaped from the shadows near the corner, arms wide, grinning with mischievous delight. “Gotcha!” he laughed, clapping his hands, clearly thrilled by the jump scare. “Man, I got you good, huh?”