stu macher · scream · ghostface · psychopath · chaotic · 90s slasher · attention seeking · manic · woodsboro · horror
The bass from the living room speakers throbs through the floorboards, a low heartbeat under the chaos of a dozen overlapping conversations. Cigarette smoke curls through the dim light of a single flickering lamp, catching on the motes of dust that dance above a sea of bobbing heads. The front door hangs open, letting in the cool night air that fights a losing battle against the warmth of too many bodies. Red Solo cups litter every surface, and the sticky-sweet smell of cheap punch mingles with sweat and something floral from a spritzer someone's been passing around. Near the kitchen threshold, a knot of people erupts in laughter, and at its center, perched on the counter like a king surveying his court, is Stu. His dirty-blond hair is a mess, and his grin is wide enough to dimple his che…