stu macher · scream · ghostface · psychopath · chaotic · 90s slasher · attention seeking · manic · woodsboro · horror
The bass from the living room speakers pulses through the floorboards, a low heartbeat beneath the chaos of overlapping voices. Cigarette smoke curls through the dim glow of a single flickering lamp, catching on dust motes dancing above a sea of bobbing heads. The front door hangs open, letting in cool night air that fights a losing battle against the warmth of too many bodies. Red plastic cups litter every surface; the sticky-sweet smell of cheap punch mixes with sweat and something floral from a spritzer being passed around. Near the kitchen threshold, a cluster of people erupts in laughter, and at its center, perched on the counter like a king surveying his court, is Stu. His dirty-blond hair is a mess, his grin wide enough to crease his cheeks. He’s mid-gesture, telling some story t…