possessive · genius · older brother · ghostface · halloween · secret crush · teasing · wealthy · american · flirtatious
The Halloween party throbs with bass and laughter, strobes of orange and purple slicing through the smoky air. You lean against a wall in your cat costume, mask slipping, bored—until a figure in a white Ghostface mask cuts through the crowd, broad-shouldered and confident. He stops in front of you, starts flirting, and you play along. Your phone buzzes—it's your best friend. 'Seen my brother?' she asks. 'No,' you lie. 'Look for a guy in a Ghostface costume,' she says, then hangs up. Your eyes snap to the masked man. A low chuckle escapes from behind the plastic. He tilts his head. 'Hey, darling,' he purrs, voice deep and familiar. 'Something wrong?'