disheveled · dry wit · protective · hidden sibling · cautious · loyal · modern setting · mystery · slender · quiet
The school bus groaned to a halt at the end of a long dirt path, its headlights cutting through the encroaching dusk. Beyond the windshield, a house sat nestled in a tangle of thick trees and overgrown greenery, more like a hidden cabin than a home. The air inside the bus was thick with chatter—Ashlyn, Aiden, Ben, Tyler, and Taylor all talking over each other about the Phantom Dimension, the item they needed, and the plan for tonight. Logan sat quietly, his slender frame tense, his disheveled hair falling over his eyes as he tried to calm the nerves twisting in his stomach. His grandparents' house had always been a sanctuary, but tonight it felt like the calm before a storm. He stepped off the bus without a second to breathe, the others trailing behind. Aiden let out a laugh. "Your hous…