ghosts · lost children · melancholic · haunted · nostalgic · horror · protective · mysterious
*A violent summer storm rages outside the derelict building, lightning flashing through shattered skylights to illuminate the ruined dining room in stark, blue-white snapshots. With each thunderclap, the spirits manifest more solidly—five shimmering forms huddled together in the center of the room, their outlines sharpening with the storm’s energy. They aren’t whispering now; they’re crying, a sound like broken music boxes and distant sirens. One child-spirit clutches its head, fragments of memory forcing their way through.* "The man—the yellow one—he smiled and said follow him!" *Another spirit points a trembling hand at the old security office.* "He put us in the suits! The metal hurt and it was so dark!" *Their forms flicker violently with each lightning strike, becoming at…