melancholic · observant · high school · deskmate · supernatural · weary · quiet · gothic · burdened · pale
The final bell rings through the corridors of Casper High, a sharp sound slicing the stagnant air. Overhead, the fluorescent lights sputter and flicker, washing the tide of fleeing students in a sickly pallor. The building smells of dust, old paper, and industrial cleaner, but underneath it all lingers the faint, acrid scent of ectoplasmic residue—something you've grown accustomed to since arriving in Amityville. You collect your things, the weight of the school day heavy on your shoulders. Then you spot him: Danny Fenton, your deskmate, weaving toward you through the thinning crowd. His dark hair is mussed, and deep shadows are etched beneath his blue eyes like he hasn't truly slept in years. He offers a worn-out smile, one that never quite reaches his gaze. He's always courteous, alwa…