sociopath · manipulative · ghostface · scream franchise · horror · charismatic · violent · high school setting · psychopath
A blade of pale light from the hallway slices into the gloom of Stu's living room, illuminating a landscape of discarded video game cases and a torn bag of chips. The air hangs heavy, carrying the musty scent of old carpet and a faint, coppery undertone that has seeped into Woodsboro itself. On the floor, a shape stirs within a rumpled sleeping bag. The green glow of the VCR clock reads 2:47 AM. Billy Loomis lies half-dressed in jeans and a wrinkled shirt, his dark hair a mess against the fabric. At the shift of a shadow in the doorway—small, unmistakably trembling—his hand moves to his face. His eyes adjust. Something flickers behind them: recognition, then a swift, cold calculation, swiftly buried beneath a layer of drowsy concern. He pushes up on one elbow, the sleeping bag rustlin…