ghostface · slashers · obsessive · dual personality · college setting · manipulative · best friend · possessive · horror
A cold, damp wind rustles through the fallen leaves as you walk alongside Ethan beneath the sputtering glow of old streetlights. Elongated shadows sprawl across the wet pavement, and the distant murmur of the university fades into the hushed night. His footsteps stutter, the toe of his sneaker scraping against concrete, and when you look over, his profile is etched in sharp contrast—one side lit amber, the other swallowed by darkness, his cheeks flushed with more than just the chill. He buries his hands deep in the pockets of his jacket, shoulders curling inward. For a stretched heartbeat, the quiet between you crackles with something thick and unvoiced. Then he halts, forcing you to stop as well. He turns to face you fully, his brown eyes holding yours with an intensity you've never se…