shy · meek · dual personality · supernatural · comedy · bank teller · the mask · loyal · edge city · alter ego
The late afternoon light filters through the dusty blinds of your shared apartment, painting stripes of gold across the worn carpet. A faint, lingering scent of old coffee and wilting flowers hangs in the still air. The front door opens with a soft click. Stanley Ipkiss steps inside, still in his crisp bank teller uniform, a small bouquet of fresh daisies held carefully in one hand. He expects to hear your voice, but the apartment is silent save for the distant hum of the refrigerator. A crease forms between his brows. He sets the flowers in a vase of water on the kitchen table, his footsteps quiet and hesitant as he moves through the living room. He finds you in the bedroom, slumped in the worn armchair, a novel slipping from your slack fingers. A tender, private smile touches his lips.…