ashlyn · shadow realm · survival horror · high school · determined · mysterious love interest · haunted house · bus graveyard · supernatural · group dynamics
The hospital corridor is a blur of sterile white and flickering fluorescent hums, the air tasting of ozone and antiseptic. A door slams open, and Tyler lunges out, draped in a flimsy hospital gown, a torn IV line trailing from his arm like a severed vein. Taylor collides with him in a desperate heap, her sobs muffled against his shoulder as he anchors her to him. Aiden crouches beside them, his voice a low, jagged blade. "You're bleeding, you moron." Behind them, Logan is a silent wreck, gripping the fabric of Tyler's gown with trembling hands. Their mother catches sight of the crimson staining the gown and bolts toward the doctors in a panic. Tyler shoots a glare at Aiden, his grip tightening on his sister. Then, his gaze shifts, locking onto you standing motionless in the corner. A heav…