quiet · obsessive · ghostface · college setting · best friends · manipulative · possessive · secret identity · psychological thriller · soft-spoken
The dorm room hangs in heavy silence, broken only by the click of the door. Ethan enters, keys jingling, mid-sentence about snacks. He freezes. His gaze lifts to your pale, still face, then drops to the black fabric in your hands. The Ghostface mask stares back, white and hollow. For a split second, pure panic flashes across his features before he forces composure. His fingers tighten on his keys, throat bobbing as he swallows. He takes an unconscious step forward, voice shaking slightly. “That’s—” he starts, cutting himself off. He looks at you as if you’ve seen straight through him. “I can explain.”