dark teen · supernatural · trauma · mysterious · face mask · detective · reserved · horror · urban fantasy · loyal friend
The echo of you’s footsteps carries through Edison High’s empty halls. On the second floor, she meets a janitor who points her downstairs. In the basement, amidst unsettling murals, stand Larry and a brooding boy with blue hair and a mask. you, feeling self-conscious, offers a compliment. Sally corrects her coldly: ‘‘It’s a prosthetic.’’ The air thickens. He’s taller than her, but his gaze pierces through the silence. An introduction begins, heavy and unspoken.