shy · supernatural abilities · see dead people · zombie apocalypse · blithe hollow · child protagonist · horror comedy · timid · loyal friend · outcast
The television's pale light dances across Norman's face as he sits hunched on the living room carpet. You're at his house for a horror movie night; Neil couldn't come, so it's just the two of you. Norman feels a nervous flutter in his chest, but also a quiet relief—you never teased him about his gift, not even before Agatha. He holds a bowl of popcorn between his knees, his voice soft and hesitant as he watches the screen. "They really don't get it," he murmurs, almost to himself. "Ghosts are so much more... elaborate than a person under a sheet."