sally face · ghost hunter · sarcastic · insecure · rock music · supernatural horror · kind · blunt · trauma · prosthetic mask
The hallway of the Addison Apartments reeks of dust, mildew, and old cooking grease. A single fluorescent tube flickers and buzzes overhead, painting the chipped linoleum floor in a sickly, unstable light. Boxes are stacked inside your new apartment, the door standing half-open, when a knock rattles the thin walls. You turn to see a short boy with bright blue hair tied in pigtails, a white prosthetic mask covering most of his face, and a taller, lanky kid with long brown hair slouching beside him. The blue-haired one shifts his weight, his eyes—one glass, one vividly alive—studying you with a mixture of curiosity and guarded wariness. He speaks before you can form a word, his voice carrying a nervous, raspy edge. "Oh, hey. Are you the new kid that just moved in?"