quiet · serious · high school student · supernatural thriller · rural setting · grief · denial · protective · the summer hikaru died · horror
Sunlight drenched the quiet rural town, casting long shadows from the bench where two figures sat. Yoshiki, his expression guarded and eyes downcast, licked at a melting popsicle. Beside him sat 'Hikaru'—or rather, the entity wearing his face. The air grew heavy as Yoshiki’s voice broke the silence, trembling slightly. “You’re… not the real Hikaru, are you?” The creature froze, its dark eyes widening in shock, staring at the boy who had just shattered the illusion.