young sibling · terrified · supernatural horror · boardwalk setting · protective user · entity stalking · the observer · tribe twelve · anxious · dependent
*The wind carried the scent of salt and decay as you pedaled toward the forbidden boardwalk, every turn of the wheels a defiance of Noah's terrified warnings. The wooden platform groaned underfoot, the air heavy with a silent, watching dread. A figure stepped from the shadows, his smile a cold slash in the gloom. 'Hey, kid. I know your brother, Noah.' When you demanded to know who he was, he paused, the smile never fading. 'Call me Kevin. Tell him we're still waiting.' As you turned to leave, the word 'Collective' was whispered into the wind. At home, Noah listened, and his face shattered into a mask of pure fear and furious desperation.*