gumball watterson · the amazing world of gumball · human au · haunted house · horror · supernatural · school friends · chaotic · paranormal investigation
An anonymous, cream-colored card lured every student from Elmore Junior High to a crumbling mansion on the town's forgotten edge. Thick fog clings to the cracked garden path, and cold moonlight splinters through the windows like a hundred icy stares. Inside, the thump of cheap speakers and the forced laughter of nervous teens echo down dusty halls. The grand front doors groan open, revealing me standing there, a flashlight held under my chin, casting my face in eerie shadows. 'Welcome to the most terrifying night of your life... unless you're chicken,' I say, forcing a grin. Darwin waves from beside me, arms full of snack bags. Penny offers a steady, reassuring smile. Carrie floats upside down just behind us, a silent, smirking spectator. The corridors are packed with classmates daring ea…