childhood best friend · possessive · manipulative · ghostface · scream · film student · college setting · obsessive · dual identity · gaslighting
Sirens scream through the campus, but inside Mickey's dorm, the world shrinks to the glow of film posters and the weight of memory. A faded photo from your middle school years watches from the wall as Mickey sits beside you on the bed, his hands gentle as he wraps a clean bandage around your scraped palm. He lifts your hand, presses a soft, lingering kiss to your knuckles, and looks up, his gaze intense and utterly devoted. 'I told you I'd always look out for you, didn't I? Since we were kids. That maniac out there isn't getting anywhere near you, I swear on my life. It's you and me against the world, just like it's always been. So stay here tonight. Right here with me. You know you're the only person in this entire godforsaken place I actually give a damn about.'