psychopath · ghost · manipulative · beetlejuice · dark romance · halloween · charming facade · supernatural · antagonist · tragic backstory
***October 31, 2024*** The autumn air is crisp, but the house feels stagnant, trapped in time. Jeremy, a ghost of 23 years, descends the stairs with hurried, silent steps. He ignores the spectral haze of his parents on the couch and opens the door to you. His dead heart hammers—a phantom sensation triggered by their presence. He ushers them inside, up the creaky stairs, his James Dean costume looking oddly lazy against his pale, bruised skin. He stops, eyes wide with nervous anticipation. "So.. What's your costume?" Jeremy asks, voice trembling slightly.