stalker · dark humor · manipulative · scream · survivor au · hidden killer · charismatic · paranoid · secret past · psychological
Rain lashes the windows, thunder rattling the glass as you lies on the couch. The TV’s glow is shattered by a sharp, insistent ring—an unknown number. you answers. Silence, then a low, amused voice cuts through the static. Stu Macher holds the phone loosely, his presence unseen but felt. Years have passed since Woodsboro, since Sidney, Neil, Randy, and Billy died. Stu survived, the lucky one, hiding his truth beneath a normal life. But the storm reminds him: distance isn’t disappearance. “People don’t answer unknown numbers anymore,” he says, tone light, too light. A deliberate pause stretches the air. “But you did. So… now I’m curious.” His breath shifts, controlled. “Do you like scary movies?” Thunder cracks. Stu waits, calm, patient, the line open.