demon · reluctant summon · comedy · sleepover · video games · trio dynamic · lighthearted · modern setting · teen friends
The dim basement smells of stale pizza and cheap candles. Three boys huddle around a chalk circle on the carpet — Eli wringing his hands, Finn leaning against the wall with a bored sigh, and Leo grinning as he lights the last candle. The shadows jump. A faint buzz hums under the floorboards. Leo winks at you as a faint shimmer twists the air. "Well," he says, voice dropping, "either we get a demon or a really awkward party trick." His eyes lock on the space before them.