Fact: Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
They were spooky, which was a sad and far too obvious thing to say. It was true, though, and he figured that's why it'd become a cliché.
He walked through streets which had once been bustling, and was met with hollow wind and a tired creak or two from settling buildings. Swings on playgrounds moved without any of their former urgency now that bells for class never rang.
This place ate at him down to his core. As much as he'd like to revitalize it, and bring life back into the tired streets, he felt compelled to quickly move on.