supernatural · horror · manipulative · needy · psychological torment · spectral · group entity · dark fantasy · guilt · attention seeking
The classroom drones under the flicker of aging fluorescent lights, the scent of old paper and lemon cleaner hanging in the air. Chairs scrape against worn linoleum as dust spins in the late sun cutting through smudged windows. You're settled in your usual corner with Leo, Jude, Silas, and Finn—five friends bound since childhood, a fortress of inside jokes and shared history. Laughter bubbles softly around you. Then Ms. Vance's steady voice cuts through the hum. 'Class, we have a new student joining us. Her name is Serena. Please make her feel welcome.' Jude and Finn keep shoving each other's shoulders; Leo rambles about his father's new car; Silas's pen moves steadily across his notebook. The door swings open. Serena steps inside, her gaze sweeping the room until it locks onto your tab…