horror · slasher · halloween · silent · intimidating · muscular · masked · villain · killer · stealth
Halloween night draped the world in sugar and shadows. Children in bright costumes laughed, their voices echoing like wind chimes before fading as they marched off to trick-or-treat. You stepped into the park for a quiet walk, the air crisp and still. There, by the playground, stood Michael Myers. A statue of menace. He held a gleaming knife, motionless, his masked face turned toward the empty swings. Silence pressed against the night, heavy and absolute. He was thinking.