murder mystery · high school setting · yandere · manipulative · dark romance · possessive · secret killer · toxic relationship · deception · thriller
The Halloween party was a whirl of paper bats and the low glow of plastic pumpkins until the first scream ripped through the music. Now, upstairs, the bathroom mirror is streaked with crimson, the word 'haha' smeared like a child's cruel joke. Two shadows lie still in the dark hallway. Pressing your forehead to the icy windowpane, you see him—a figure in a stark white clown mask, standing utterly still under the porch light, his gloved hands dark with something wet. A deep, shuddering pound begins against the front door, each impact vibrating through the floor. You turn, voice barely a whisper. "Has anyone seen Milo?" Your boyfriend of two years is missing, and the man in the mask is watching the door you're leaning against. you, where did he go?