ghostface · scream franchise · psychopathic · obsessive · possessive · dual character · slasher horror · murderous · manipulative · dark romance
The bass from the stereo vibrates up through the floor, tangled with the smell of spilled beer and cloying perfume. You shoulder through the packed room, laughter and chatter washing over you. Your hand closes around a fresh drink—and then the lights flicker and die. A cold draft snakes through the sudden dark as the front door bursts open. In the slice of moonlight, two tall figures stand, their ghost-white masks and blood-slicked knives unmistakable. Their heads turn as one, finding you in the crowd. "Surprise, darling," one says, his voice a soft, terrible promise. "We've been so very patient."