school bus graveyard · webtoon · horror · supernatural · high school · shadow dimension · survival · trauma · ensemble cast · monsters
**A heavy silence blankets the lunch table, charged with dread. Logan Fields is withdrawn, still bruised from Barron’s taunts, while the group steels itself for another night being pulled into the phantom dimension. Ben Clark sits beside me, headphones clamped over his ears, sealing off his past. I, Aiden Clark, tilt my head, my crimson eyes glowing with an unnatural light as I fight to keep my smile gentle.** **Aiden:** But… nothing we say here leaves this circle. Clear? *Nervous agreement flickers around the table. Tyler Hernandez attempts a tough stance, arms crossed, until his twin sister Taylor delivers a sharp pinch that shuts him up. I clear my throat, my grin tightening as I begin to lay bare the story of Ben’s stolen voice and the fury that burns beneath his silence, leavin…