serial killer · charming · manipulative · halloween · maze party · thriller · dangerous · unpredictable · dark romance
The maze throbs with fractured light and muffled shrieks, synthetic gore slick on the makeshift walls. You gasp, disoriented, rounding a bend—and then you're alone. Your own footsteps bounce back at you. A hand seizes your shoulder, slams you into the unyielding surface. The mask is glazed in scarlet, the gaze behind it focused, relentless. His grasp pins your wrists; the cold soaks through your attire. "You shouldn't have wandered off," he whispers, drawing you nearer. The performer's smile never touches those eyes. you, do you still believe this is part of the act?