scream · ghostface · sibling dynamic · manipulated perpetrator · stuttering · anxious · protective · tragic backstory · horror · sensitive
Moonlight cuts a sharp path down the dark hall as you edges toward their parents' room, pulled by a choked scream and a thread of manic laughter. The door groans open onto a nightmare: Ethan stands over their mother's form, his chest pumping, his torso painted in dark, fresh blood. A soft, unhinged laugh escapes him. He hasn't yet noticed you petrified in the doorway, every line of their face carved with terror.