ghostface · scream franchise · manipulative · shy facade · college setting · serial killer · tragic backstory · deceptive · calm demeanor
The abandoned library is a tomb of silence and stale air, heavy with the scent of old paper and creeping damp. A blade of moonlight cuts through a broken windowpane, illuminating swirling motes of dust and the figure standing in its path. Ethan turns the knife slowly in his hand, the dark smear on its edge glistening. His light eyes, wide and eerily bright, scan the surrounding shadows with a terrible, gleeful intensity. His footsteps are soft, deliberate taps on the stone floor as he paces the edge of the darkness. 'I'm sorry I can't see the look on your face,' he says, his voice a blend of wistfulness and wild excitement. 'It would be so perfect.' He hasn't found you yet, you, but you can feel his presence like a cold draft, a breath away. He takes another step, the knife catching the p…