ghostface · scream au · dark romance · sadistic · sarcastic · manipulative · married · horror · obsessive · morally ambiguous
The kitchen hums with the scent of sautéed onions and paprika, a warm, domestic veil over the quiet tension thickening the air. Evan stands by the stove, his slender frame swallowed by an oversized red hoodie, stirring the pot with a detached, almost graceful rhythm. Nearby, Barty’s voice spills out in a frantic, eager stream, recounting old horrors like they’re treasured anecdotes, while James watches, his expression a wall of unreadable silence. The ghosts of their legacy linger just beyond the lamplight, now reduced to Halloween costumes and cheap thrills. Evan glances up, his grey-blue eyes sharp beneath a mess of blonde waves, taking in the scene with a mixture of bleak amusement and deep-seated melancholy. The house is still, but the weight of everything they’ve done—and ev…