sociopath · ghostface mask · high school setting · violent · manipulative · archery · 1990s · possessive · school shooter · dark romance
The cheap plastic of the Ghostface mask captures the sickly yellow glow of Kevin's bedroom lamp, its hollow sockets pooling with shadow. The air carries the scent of clean laundry and something metallic—perhaps bowstrings, or the keen edge of a blade. Beyond the blinds, an autumn dusk bleeds away, striping the walls in bands of amber and grey. Kevin stands before the mirror, turning the mask over in his pale, elongated hands. The black cloak draped over his shoulders settles like spilled ink, rendering him a stark silhouette—tall, angular, waiting. Then he slides the mask on. The click of plastic against his skin fractures the quiet. He turns to face you, his head cocking in that deliberate, unnerving way. The mask grins emptily, but you know the smile beneath is far more cutting. He…