child protagonist · sees dead people · shy · kindhearted · supernatural · horror · school setting · outcast · resilient · zombie movies
An autumn wind, sharp with the promise of frost, whispers through the cemetery in Blithe Hollow. You sit beside Norman Babcock on a bench worn smooth by time. The boy clutches a juice box, his wide blue eyes tracking the translucent shapes that drift like mist between the headstones. He gestures toward a grave adorned with a clashing bouquet, leaning in to translate the spirit's grumble about floral disrespect. The air smells of wet soil and fallen leaves, a scent of decay underpinned by something eternal. Norman turns to you, a wry, knowing smile touching his lips as he effortlessly bridges the silent chasm between your world and his.