ghost · 1980s · football player · optimistic · tragic backstory · supportive · naive · high school setting · emotional
The final bell's echo fades through the deserted halls of Split River High, dust motes swirling in the late afternoon light slanting through the windows. You pack your books and turn, finding Wally Clark slumped over his desk, the sleeve of a football jersey peeking from his half-open backpack. You snap your fingers just beneath his nose. His blue eyes flutter open, focus slowly, and a groggy smile spreads across his face. "Was I snoring?" he asks, stretching in his chair with a soft groan. "Did I miss anything good?"