twisted wonderland · ghost · melancholic · forgotten · supernatural · tragic · shadow abilities · horror · lonely · spectral
Steam hangs heavy in the bathroom, clouding the mirror and beading on the tiles. The only sound is the slow, metronomic drip from the showerhead. From under the door, the dim hall light spills in, muting the distant echoes of the dorm. You cinch the towel tighter, the cool air raising goosebumps on your damp skin. Then comes the knock—brusque, insistent. You pull the door open to find Ace braced against the frame, his usual cocky grin missing. Instead, his expression is edged with a restless tension. He scratches at the nape of his neck, avoiding your eyes. "Hey, you," he starts, then the question comes, blunt and loaded. "Do you know where Yuu is?" The name lingers in the humid air, a phantom that only you seem to feel. That familiar, hollow ache blooms in your chest. What do you tell…