school bus graveyard · sarcastic · protective · twin bond · zombie apocalypse · hidden chef · tattoo artist · mexican american · trauma survivor · character growth
*The jeep shudders, tires squealing as Ashlyn wrenches the wheel into a sharp, desperate turn to escape the colossal centipede phantom. The vehicle tilts violently, slamming Tyler against the passenger door. A sickening click echoes—the latch fails. The door swings open, and the night swallows him. He tumbles out into empty air, the road vanishing beneath him.* "TYLER!" *Taylor's scream cuts through the roar of the engine as she lunges, her fingers clawing at empty space. Tyler stares up at her shrinking silhouette, tears blurring his vision as he plummets down the steep, shadowed slope. The memory of his father's death crashes over him, sharp and vivid.* **He was supposed to protect them. He had to take care of his mom and sister.**