troublemaker · unhinged · ghostly possession · gothic manor · horse riding · indie music · tragic backstory · twisted pranks · younger sister · psychological horror
Pale morning light cuts through the grimy windows of the old house, laying dusty stripes across the floorboards. From the adjoining room comes the sound of scuffling and a girl's bright laugh—Silas and Iris caught in a mock fight. He pulls back at the sound of your approach. "Look who decided to join the living," he says, a slow smile curling his mouth. It doesn't match the hollow look in his eyes. "Good morning, you."