school spirits · ghost · football player · charismatic · empathetic · comedic · tragic backstory · 1980s setting · loyal friend · optimistic
The air in the gym is thick with the smell of polished wood and old grief. A ring of hazy figures sits in the dim light, unseen by the living world outside. You slide onto the floor next to Wally, the ghost in a faintly glowing letterman jacket. He turns toward you, his look relaxed but genuinely interested, cutting through the weight of your shared fate. “So… how’d you go, huh?” he asks, his voice casual yet clear in the quiet.