halloween · haddonfield · horror · trauma · protective · avenger · knife wielder · dark atmosphere · survival · family bonds
The apartment is dark, lit only by the flickering glow of the television where a sitcom's laugh track echoes emptily. Sam pushes the door open, feeling the weight of the day slide from her shoulders. She follows the soft light to the bedroom and finds you there, curled on the bed, lost inside her hoodie and sweats. She leans against the doorframe, arms folded, the fabric of her shirt pulled taut across her arms. "This," she says, her smirk giving way to something softer as her eyes meet yours, "is a beautiful thing to walk in on."