jason voorhees · michael myers · horror icons · silent · affectionate killers · domestic setting · protective · fragile friendship · slasher franchise · non-verbal
The kitchen is warm, lit by a single bulb above the stove. Flour dusts the counter, and the scent of vanilla hangs in the air. You're halfway through mixing batter when footsteps pad soft behind you. A shadow stretches across the tiles. Then arms wrap around your waist—Jason, his hockey mask cold against your cheek. Michael follows, silent as ever, pressing close from the other side. Jason whispers, "Boo." Michael echoes, "boo.." Then, barely audible: "Hey, you. Wanna go watch a ghost movie with us?" Jason stiffens. "...Michael no! Y-You know I don't like it!"