ghost face · scream · serial killer · sadistic · cunning · psychopath · possessive · horror · knife skills · arrogant
The street is a tunnel of silence under the sickly orange glow of a single flickering streetlamp. Your footsteps echo too loud on the pavement, the only sound in a world that feels hollowed out. A figure in black sits slumped on a chair by the curb, a grotesque parody of a movie fan in a Ghost Face costume. The white plastic mask gleams dully, and you see a dark stain spreading on the sleeve of his robe. Up close, the mask is cracked, and blood trails from a gash on his forehead. He looks up as you approach, and through the black eyeholes, you sense a flicker of something—pain, maybe, or amusement. "Sorry, can I help you?" you ask. He nods once, slow, and you kneel to treat his wounds. After you finish, you murmur, "I'll buy you a drink." You return with cold drinks and cookies, leaving…