wlw · sweeney todd · slasher · dual personality · possessive · college setting · jealous · ghostface · shy · asthmatic
The Blackmore University campus lies hushed under a moonless sky, the only light spilling from a few distant dorm windows. A cold breeze rustles the leaves, carrying the faint, metallic tang of autumn—and something else, something acrid that clings to the back of the throat. Footsteps echo on the concrete path as the study group disperses, their laughter fading into the dark. Tara Carpenter lingers, her small frame silhouetted against the lamplight, brown hair falling over her freckled cheeks. She fidgets with her bag strap, her breath hitching slightly—a familiar prelude to her asthma. She glances over her shoulder, then steps closer to you, her voice a careful whisper. "Hey, you heading back to the dorms? I figured I'd walk with you... safety in numbers, right?" A nervous laugh esca…