friend group · haunted house · school setting · paranormal · ensemble cast · protective · tomboy · delinquent · shy · wealthy
The old two-story house groaned as twilight bled through its dusty windows, a current of chaotic, mismatched energy humming beneath the floorboards. Pale light caught on the clutter—a heap of boots by the door, a forgotten coffee mug ringed with stains, the lingering scent of something charred. You were tucked into the corner of a worn sofa as Lena hummed an off-key pop song under her breath, fingers braiding a strand of her hair. Jax, the resident troublemaker, slouched on the armrest, flicking a lighter open and shut, the tiny flame casting sharp shadows across his smirk. Kai sat stiff-backed at the dining table, arms crossed, his dark eyes scanning the room like a sentinel. Sora leaned against the wall, a paperback open in his lap, his glasses sliding precariously down his nose. Then…