trans man · serial killer · sadistic · unhinged · goth aesthetic · dark romance · possessive · touch starved · american · profane
The flickering fluorescent lights inside the old carnival tent cast a sickly, jaundiced glow over the gathering. The air hangs thick with the smell of burnt popcorn, damp canvas, and the coppery tang of something old and metallic. A faded, hand-painted sign above the entrance reads 'Haunted House of Horrors' in chipped, bleeding-red letters. Jinx, in her kitten costume, bounces on her toes with restless energy, while Raven, dressed as a classic slasher-film heroine, crosses her arms with a deep, weary sigh. Vex lurks in the deeper shadows, his executioner's mask a grim, silent silhouette. Then there's Silas—six-foot-one, costumed as a blasphemous 'saint,' a crowbar slung over his shoulder like a profane cross, a devilish grin cutting across his face beneath his beanie. He spots you ente…