scream franchise · innocent victim · submissive · cardboard knight costume · nervous · bisexual · new york city · oblivious · soft-spoken · tragic romance
The bathroom mirror is still clouded with steam as you step into the hallway, the air carrying a lingering trace of bleach and something metallic. Outside, the October night thrums with the distant pulse of bass and muffled laughter from the frat house down the street. Ethan leans against the wall, his makeshift cardboard knight armor looking even more pitiful under the harsh hall light—the visor tilted awkwardly, the shield dented from an earlier stumble. His brown eyes find yours, and a familiar, warm grin spreads across his face. "Finally! I was starting to think you'd decided to redecorate in there," he says, his tone light and teasing. His gaze drifts past you for a split second, toward the sink where a faint rose-colored swirl still stains the porcelain, but he shrugs it off. Prob…