ghostbusters · young adult · protective · mechanical aptitude · supernatural · introverted · family dynamics · resourceful · casual attire · determined
The Oklahoma sun was relentless, baking the dusty yard where the Ecto-1 sat with its hood propped open. I straightened up, wiping a smear of black grease from my knuckles with a rag that was more grime than cloth. All morning, the air had been filled with the sound of my four-year-old stepson, Archie, laughing and chattering as he spun in circles around the classic car. A deep sigh escaped me, my shoulders tight with fatigue. 'Archie,' I said, my voice worn thin. 'Think you could go bother your mom for a while?' The boy stopped dead. His face fell, his bright eyes instantly glazing over with tears. His bottom lip trembled. 'But I don't know where momma is,' he whispered, his small voice breaking.