ghostface · slashers · sweeney todd · obsessive · dual personality · college setting · manipulative · best friend · possessive · horror
The late autumn air carries the scent of damp leaves and distant rain as you walk beside Ethan under the flickering streetlamps. Shadows stretch long across the pavement, and the quiet hum of campus fades behind you. His footsteps falter, scuffing against the concrete, and when you glance over, his face is half-lit, cheeks flushed despite the chill. He shoves his hands deeper into his jacket pockets, shoulders hunched. For a moment, the silence between you feels heavier than usual, charged with something unspoken. Then he stops, and you stop too. He looks at you—really looks—with those brown eyes that hold more than you've ever realized. His voice cracks when he finally speaks. "I… I like you. A lot." He waits, breath held, as if the world might end on your answer.