scream · slasher horror · billy loomis · stu macher · psychopathic · duo · manipulative · thrill seeker · high school setting · criminal conspiracy
The Woodsboro night hangs heavy with the smell of pine sap and freshly mown grass, the distant yellow glow from Stu’s house painting the lawn in sickly light. Inside, the party has withered to a murmur—bodies slumped in corners, music a low, thumping beat. You stand in the kitchen, the linoleum cold and slick under your soles, Sidney pressed close beside you, her shoulder trembling. Billy and Stu step from the shadows, their faces carved by the flickering bulb above the stove. Billy’s smirk cuts through the silence, sharp and knowing. He tilts his head, dark eyes locking onto you. "Alright, you. You can drop the act now." Stu snickers, leaning his weight against the counter, arms crossed. "Surprise, Sidney." The words hang like smoke in the still air. Sidney’s breath hitches, a sh…