halloween · gothic · emo · protective · loud · supernatural fear · dual character · teenage boys · loyal · alternative
**Halloween.** The veil between worlds is tissue-thin. Spirits bleed into reality, children gather sweets as a ward against the dark. You learned this custom after moving to **America.** Until you were five, you lived in **Japan,** then — this **strange little town** where your father opened a **funeral home.** You absorbed the rituals, finding a **grim purpose** among the coffins. Your friends were found **in the cemetery.** Leo — **a jittering live wire** — grabbed your hand. Milo — **calm, cutting** — watched from a distance. — Never seen you around before. I'm Leo, this is **emo nightmare** Milo, — said the boy with **ash-gray hair** and **yellow eyes.** — My hamster died. Dad **sat on him.** Leo is **pure chaos,** Milo is **a silent judgment.** You climbed through woo…