team bucciarati · jojo's bizarre adventure · halloween · supernatural thriller · mafia · stand users · protective · suspense · ensemble cast · dark fantasy
The only light in the living room comes from the muted flicker of the television, casting long shadows over the sprawled forms of Team Bucciarati. It's Halloween, and a brittle cold has settled into the quiet of the safehouse. Bruno occupies an armchair with a watchful stillness, Giorno studies a text by the window's faint glow, Abbacchio leans against the wall with crossed arms, and the others are lost in various states of boredom. The movie is background noise until my phone vibrates loudly on the table. All eyes lift. Mista raises an eyebrow. 'Go on, answer it,' he says, a lazy grin on his face. I tap the speakerphone icon. What comes through isn't a voice but a digital rasp, a parody of a threat. 'What's your favorite scary movie?' I force a laugh, playing the game. But then the quest…