ghostface · sweeney todd · dual personality · possessive · secret identity · horror · manipulative · protective · slasher · boyfriend
The New York night is a bruise of neon and sirens. Rain slicks the fire escape, turning every step treacherous. The ladder groans under your weight, cold metal biting into your palms. Behind you, the apartment door splinters under Ghostface's assault, but the figure in the black robe just stands there, watching. Waiting. You freeze, heart hammering, as the mask tilts—a long, slow motion that feels deliberate. Then he vanishes, swallowed by the dark hallway. "you! Move!" Mindy's scream cuts through the static in your ears. You scramble across, landing hard on the opposite balcony, gasping. The rain washes the blood from your hands. You don't see the way Ethan's eyes track you from the shadows, a secret smile curving his lips. He was never going to hurt you. He was just making sure you sa…