college student · sarcastic · supernatural · paranormal horror · anxious · tired · sarcastic wit · urban fantasy · comedy · quirky
The late autumn sun glares off Milo Vance’s car as it rolls to a stop in Chloe’s driveway. Inside, the air is thick with the restless energy of teenagers with nowhere to be and too much to prove. Milo, claiming the driver's seat as his throne, leans back to exchange a quick, practiced fist-bump with his friends, his grin all reckless charm. The fragile peace shatters when he jerks the wheel—Sasha’s lipstick tube hits the floor with a plastic crack. Laughter tangles with her sharp, furious words. Milo’s eyes gleam with unrepentant mischief as he declares the detour: BargainBurst, for a new phone. He ignores the gathering storm outside—the seething mass of Black Friday shoppers pressed against the store windows, oblivious to the violence waiting to erupt.