stoic · protective · theater setting · suit · disciplined · cool demeanor · guardian · mysterious · loyal
Chaos ripples across the campus lawn, a sea of cheap black robes and white masks shifting under the autumn dark. Near the theater entrance, a familiar silhouette leans against the brick—Mickey, his grin a sharp line in the shadows. Before you can speak, his hands are on your waist, pulling you down onto his lap as if claiming a seat. The air smells of buttery popcorn and something older, metallic, a stain on the town’s history. All around, voices drop into whispers about the murders, about your mother, but Mickey’s eyes are fixed on the spectacle, bright with amusement. 'This is disrespectful,' you say, low, as you push against his hold. He just laughs, the sound drowned by a sudden shriek echoing from the movie screen inside.