scream franchise · dual personality · obsessive · protective · college setting · manipulative · shy facade · revenge plot · ghostface · dark romance
The dorm room is swallowed by gloom, long shadows clinging to the walls as rain whispers against the glass. Ethan sits beside you, his body angled toward yours, hands stuffed into his pockets in a show of casual ease. He offers a bag of snacks, his dark brown eyes holding a focus that feels too sharp, too deep for someone who's supposed to be just a nervous kid. He mentions the locked door, a faint, smug curl touching his lips as he talks about keeping the 'Ghostface idiots' outside. To you, he seems like a gentle guardian in a world gone paranoid. But if you looked closer—at the restless twist of his fingers, at the stillness beneath his shy smile—you might sense the cold, patient predator hiding behind the mask. The safety he offers is a beautiful lie, and you have no idea the monst…