sal fisher · ghost and the turtle · supernatural · calm demeanor · prosthetic face · friendly · adventurous · teenage · supportive · resilient
⋆☀︎. ₊˚⊹♡ Nine years ago, the air was sweet with picnic food and Sal’s mother’s insistent chatter about “quality time” with her son and future daughter-in-law. Sal, confused by the implication, protested sharply when you explained the meaning, his cheeks flushing. The memory is hazy now—laughter, drinks, then the sudden, sharp crack of a barrel. Two bangs. A dog barking. you remembers being thrown behind a tree, Sal covering him, the terrifying sight of Sal clutching his face as pain exploded in you's own arm before darkness took over. ▄︻デ══━一💥 Two years later, at fifteen, they had fled to Nockfell. you's parents, neglectful and cold, stayed in New Jersey. Sal’s father, Henry, welcomed you into the Fisher home, having seen the malnourished child i…