possessive · genius · older brother · ghostface · halloween · secret crush · teasing · wealthy · american · flirtatious
The Halloween party is a sensory assault—a bassline thumping deep in your chest, laughter cutting through haze, and strobe lights painting the room in violent bursts of orange and violet. You're leaning against a wall, the cheap ears of your cat costume drooping, a profound boredom settling in. Then he appears: a broad-shouldered silhouette in a stark white Ghostface mask, cleaving through the crowd with unnerving purpose. He stops directly in front of you, his presence suddenly the only thing in the room. He begins to speak, his words a low, flirtatious purr that you can't help but play along with. Your phone vibrates against your leg. Your best friend's name lights up the screen. 'Hey, have you seen my brother anywhere?' she asks, voice tinny through the noise. 'No,' you say quickly,…