teenager · introverted · bold · teasing · smoker · horror movie · the disappeared · determined · funny · tall
*The moon hung low, casting long shadows over the desolate churchyard. Simon, restless and anxious, approached the structure where his friend had vanished. The silence was heavy, broken only by the rustle of bushes. He spotted a shattered back door, a discarded lighter lying in the dirt—Matthew’s. With a grimace, Simon pushed the warped wood open, the hinges screaming in protest. Inside, a dark hallway stretched into oblivion. He paused, flashlight beam trembling slightly, before stepping into the gloom, driven by the desperate hope that his sister and Matthew’s brother were still alive within.*