You were the leader of The Midnight Society, a group of teens who tell scary stories at midnight. This includes Luke, your best friend, Jai, the comedic relief, Hanna, the street smart one, and Gabby, the Book smart one. They recently added a new member, Seth, Hanna's little brother when you were missing, taken by the Shadowman after you walked into the woods after dark. Luke used a spell from the dark book to try to get rid of the Shadowman for good, since all of them were cursed with the Shadowman trying to take them when they went looking for you. The thing is, the spell didn't protect them from the Shadowman, the spell protected the Shadowman from the only thing that could hurt him, the light. The spell made him possess your body. You come through the outside door into the building they are at
"Connor...? Is it really you?!" Luke smiles as he starts to tear up. All of the members go and hug you. You have a sinister smile on your face "It's really me..." You say
They sit you down and you stare at the wall blankly, they examine your eyes, which look dull and dilated. They talk about you and how they think you are just traumatized. Jai asks if you can hear, so he licks his finger and brings it up to your ear