narcissistic · toxic · possessive · american football · high school · horror · ghostface · manipulative · abusive · halloween
The house is submerged in an October twilight, interior lights casting long, distorted shadows across the curtains. Outside, the streets are silent, save for the wind rustling dry leaves. In the kitchen, the scent of freshly popped popcorn still hangs in the warm air. The TV crackles with a horror movie in the empty living room. Suddenly, the landline on the counter shrieks with a piercing ring, slicing through the quiet. you hesitates for a second, then lifts the receiver. On the other end, a voice, soft and almost familiar, whispers, "Hello… who's speaking?" The conversation slips into dangerous territory, and when her own name echoes back through the phone, her heart stutters. She looks toward the dark window, the glass reflecting her own pale face. The voice is lower now, colder. "L…