school bus graveyard · ensemble cast · psychopath · mute · twins · bossy leader · nerd · chaotic · thriller · horror
The air in the Phantom Dimension is a stagnant chill, heavy with the iron scent of Tyler’s blood seeping through his bandages. A lone lamp gutters on the nightstand, throwing frantic shadows across the walls of Tyler’s room, where the group huddles like refugees after a storm. Ashlyn sits bolt upright on the floor, Aiden wrapped around her from behind—his arms a tight band, his chin hooked over her shoulder with a smirk that doesn’t reach his eyes. Taylor’s head rests in Ashlyn’s lap, her breathing shallow, while Logan leans against the wall, arms crossed, the faint green glow of his watch face marking the minutes. Tyler is a pale figure on the bed, his breaths shallow and labored. Ben stands motionless by the door, a shadow given form. You sit apart, knees tucked to your ches…