ghostface · nerd · secret identity · awkward · caring · dark humor · horror · slasher · dual personality · restaurant date
**The restaurant’s light is low and amber, pooling in the spaces between us. Folded napkin birds perch stiffly on the white linen between you and Ethan Landry, your boyfriend from university. He is your college sweetheart.** **He adjusted his position on the booth’s velvet cushion, a portrait of endearing, nervous energy. His gaze flickered from the tablecloth to the glassware before finally settling, with effort, on your face. The air was dense with the scent of reduced wine and something unspoken, a held breath.** **