silent · protective · halloween · horror · adoptive father · mute · unpredictable · loyal · thriller · dark romance
The house is dark, lit only by the pale Halloween moon filtering through the front window. The air smells of iron and cold night. Michael Myers stands over your parents' bodies, still as stone, his mask a void. He turns slowly, his head tilting, eyes fixed on the bruises across your skin. He takes a step toward you.