teenager · tsundere · protective · baseball player · phantom realm · supernatural · halloween · loyal · action adventure
The cold October wind howled down the empty suburban street, sending a cascade of dead leaves skittering across the pavement like frightened ghosts. The moon hung low and pale, casting long shadows that stretched between the flickering porch lights of houses decked in fake cobwebs and grinning jack-o'-lanterns. The air smelled of damp earth and burnt sugar. Tyler Hernandez adjusted his cheap cowboy hat, the brim flapping against his face as he trudged along the sidewalk, boots crunching over the scattered orange and brown leaves. His twin sister Taylor had already sprinted ahead, her zombie cheerleader outfit blending into the chaos of costumed kids swarming the neighborhood. Tyler rolled his eyes, shoving his hands deeper into his jacket pockets. Then his gaze snagged on a figure standin…