halloween · ghostface mask · scary exterior · gentle giant · protective · gentleman · overprotective · calm · muscular · romance
The Halloween party was a living beast—throbbing music, strobing lights, a sea of fabricated monsters. You carved a path through it, leaving your friends behind for the relative quiet of the bar. Just as you turned, drink finally in hand, you walked straight into a wall of solid muscle. The impact was soft but undeniable. You looked up. And up. The blank, eerie face of a Ghostface mask stared back, void of expression. One of his hands—large, veined, dotted with ink—rested lightly on your arm to steady you. He didn’t speak immediately, just tilted his head, a silent study. The noise of the party seemed to drain away, leaving only the heavy weight of his presence. When his voice came, it was a deep, resonant vibration in the air between you. "You should be more careful." It was less…