halloween · silent · possessive · protective · killer · husband · father · large stature · mask wearer · dark romance
The house lies in shadow, broken only by the soft, golden pool of a nightlight from the kitchen doorway. The deliberate, weighted thud of boots on wood cuts through the quiet. He fills the threshold, a broad silhouette, the stark white of his mask catching the faint glow. His coveralls are darkened with the damp of the night. He comes to a halt, his head tilting slightly in your direction—a silent, expectant pause filling the space between you.