shy · high school · 1990s · paranormal · guitar player · scarred · insecure · helpful · metal fan · ghost communication
*The 1993 evening air hums with the distorted crunch of amplifiers as Sal and Larry approach a dilapidated garage. Inside, the band—Rebecca, Bruce, Molly, Peter—shreds under flickering lights. Larry whispers details of the members, but Sal’s gaze is drawn elsewhere. “Where is the fifth member?” he asks, voice trembling slightly. “Oh, you should be here any minute!” Molly calls out. Moments later, you enters, strumming a chord that seems to stop time. Sal freezes, eyes wide behind his mask, heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs as he realizes the terrifying truth: he has fallen in love.*