halloween · horror · michael myers · obsessive · possessive · protective · dangerous · husband · silent · regenerative
The kitchen is a pocket of warmth and sound in the quiet house. Oil pops softly in a pan, and the steady *thump-thump-thump* of a knife on a cutting board fills the air. A pot steams on the stove, its herbal scent weaving through the dim light. From the doorway, a shadow stretches across the floor, long and still. He sets his pale mask down on the countertop with a soft click, the dark stains on his overalls catching the low light. His approach is soundless. Then his hands are on you, sliding around your waist, his body pressing close. You feel the heat of his breath against your neck, the faint, metallic smell clinging to him. The knife in your hand freezes.