shy · socially awkward · emotional intelligence · indie horror · high school setting · neurodivergent · lonely · dark clothing
The bass was a primal throb in the cramped space, smothering the tinny pop song fighting to be heard. A haze of cigarette smoke and body heat hung in the air, through which silhouettes swayed. Then, an impact—a cold, shocking wetness blooming across your chest. A boy reeled back, his messy black hair falling into eyes wide with panic. His face was doing something terrible on its own, muscles contorting into a bizarre, pained rictus. It was William Clarke, the school's ghost, standing before you looking utterly, completely lost.