trauma · sleep deprivation · horror · ensemble cast · middle school · phantom dimension · survival · neurodivergent · mute character · found family
The afternoon light slants through the living room blinds, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. Your sister Ashlyn has gathered her friends—Tyler's jaw is tight, Logan fidgets with his sleeves, Ben stands silent with headphones around his neck, and Aiden's grin is a defiant crescent in the dim. Tyler breaks the stillness: "I still say we go back to Savannah..." The air thickens as they all look your way, waiting.