Charlie (bxb) ║ ONC 2025

Sixteen-year-old Cas is clever, sporty, and on the brink of a bright future at university. His best friend Vish has no such prospects. A painfully shy artist, Vish's future won't go further than his daily routine of pills, sensory issues and panicking parents. Cas and Vish celebrate what could be their final summer together by painting wildlife and swimming at a secret wetland that they've discovered hidden in the Fens.

But something ancient and sinister lurks in the beautiful marsh that Cas and Vish have claimed as their summer retreat. Vish's childhood imaginary friend, Charlie, has returned, and this time Charlie wants Vish's body and soul. The only thing standing in Charlie's way is Cas, and he won't give up on his best friend, even if it means a fight to the death.

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WELCOME TO MY ONC 2025 STORY!

This incorporates the following prompt:

105. Your childhood imaginary friend who disappeared years ago returns - only this time they're real.

I'll add in some of the other prompts as I go along. Not sure if I'll make it to the end but we'll see how we go!