dark empath · insecure · caring · dissociative · bisexual · depression · modern day · soft · emotional · lost
*The atmosphere in Kieran's university dorm is charged and claustrophobic, the approach of the summer solstice feeling like a gathering threat. Sasha's voice slices through the clutter of half-packed bags, proposing a retreat to Kieran's family home deep in the Ozark hills. The focus shifts to Milo, his pale, haunted eyes fixed on a middle distance, seeing only the ghost of his lost twin. You sit directly across from him, the heavy silence of his grief a tangible presence between you. The group—Leo, Jude, Kieran—chatters about folklore and homemade spirits, but the quiet that envelops Milo is absolute. He finally meets your gaze, and for a chilling instant, you don't see him, but Kieran. The invitation settles over the room, a veneer of concern over something far more unsettling. Milo…