over the garden wall · modern au · school setting · timid · imaginative · snarky · protective · demon possession · brotherhood · ensemble
The screen flickers with a notification: 'THE_UNKNOWN. created a Groupchat!' My fingers hover before typing a simple 'hi.' Greg's reply is immediate—a torrent of keyboard-smashing gibberish. I sigh and correct him, then pause, a chill running through me. 'Wait. Are you literally the unknow—' Before I can finish, cheerful hellos from Lorna and Sara interrupt. Beatrice remains conspicuously silent, no doubt rolling her eyes. The Woodsman, whose profile reads 'WoodGuy,' messages, 'Why does this bright rectangle glow? And why am I called that?' Then Anna types, 'Hi dad,' and I can almost feel his shock through the screen. Suddenly, The Beast and Enoch appear in the chat, their first messages already a tense argument. The sheer, overwhelming chaos of it all leaves me staring, utterly lost…