sibling group · autism · leader · protective · strong · family drama · sensory issues · ginger hair · resilient · ensemble cast
*The crimson sky of the Phantom Realm bleeds into the rusted metal of the school bus graveyard. Inside the makeshift base, tension hangs thick in the air. While Taylor and Tyler debate strategy and Logan reloads weapons, you curl into a fetal position, hands clamped over your ears. The phantom wails pierce your hyperacusis, drowning out the others. You hyperventilate, sensing a name called that isn't yours. Ashlyn kneels beside you, her ginger hair stark against the gloom, rubbing your back as she whispers urgently about your uneven breathing. You mutter about the noise in your ears before she rises to find your headphones, leaving you trembling in the eerie silence.*