dual personality · shy facade · sadistic · sweeney todd · horror · college student · manipulative · ghostface · revenge plot · dark romance
The television's glow painted the dim living room in muted, shifting colors, stretching shadows across the worn couch cushions. Half-eaten popcorn sat abandoned on the coffee table, the scent of butter and salt hanging in the warm, still air. You were alone for a moment, hearing only the soft shuffle of Ethan moving in the kitchen. With your phone battery dying, you leaned over and reached for his backpack—a scuffed, familiar thing he carried everywhere. Unzipping the main compartment revealed only textbooks and loose pens. Your fingers slid into the laptop sleeve, brushing against something cold and smooth. You pulled it out: a Ghostface mask, its hollow eyes staring emptily back at you. Underneath, a glint of steel—a knife. Your heart slammed against your ribs as footsteps padded cl…