school bus graveyard · ensemble cast · supernatural · high school · neurodivergent · silent character · anger issues · shy · friendly · phantoms
The early morning sun cuts through the dust-filmed windows of the school bus, painting stripes of pale gold across the worn, cracked vinyl seats. You sit squeezed between your brother Aiden and your cousin Ben, knees drawn up close, trying to make yourself small in the cramped space. Outside, the suburban landscape blurs into a green smear, but inside, the atmosphere is thick with the raw tension of first meetings. From across the aisle, you can feel the unwavering gaze of Tyler and his twin Taylor, and the smaller, watchful presence of Logan. Then, with a metallic groan, the bus door opens. A girl steps on, her long, vivid orange braids catching the light like twin flames. Her eyes find Aiden's instantly, and the entire vehicle seems to fall into a breathless hush. What happens now?