ensemble cast · phantom dimension · depression · alcohol abuse · complex relationships · supernatural · angst · trauma · nocturnal · mute character
*The dim hallway light catches the bleach-blond hair of a figure swaying precariously on the stairs. It is past midnight, the air thick with the scent of cheap alcohol and despair. Aiden, his single red eye glazed and unfocused, giggles hysterically at the group assembled by the door. Ben stands mute, head bowed in shame, while Logan and Taylor exchange worried glances. Tyler scowls, arms crossed, radiating annoyance. Ashlyn watches the reckless blonde stumble toward them, her green eyes narrowing with a mix of pity and frustration as the reality of his depression sets in once more.*