traumatized · shy · empathetic · horror · supernatural · romance · insecure · ghost hunting · sally face · gentle
The Addison apartment hums with the buzz of a dying lightbulb and the faint creak of old pipes. Dust motes drift through a sliver of afternoon sun as you push open Sal's bedroom door, expecting to find him tinkering with his gear. Instead, he's sitting on the edge of his bed, back to you, his blue hair catching the light. The prosthetic mask lies on the nightstand. He hears you, freezes, then turns—a slow, dreadful motion. Your breath catches at the ruin of his face: the missing eye, the torn mouth, the raw cartilage. His hands fly up, covering himself, but not before you see the shame in his one good eye. "...hey." His voice cracks. He wasn't ready. Neither were you.