psychopath · horror · halloween franchise · child · silent · violent · protective · dark themes · animal cruelty
The fluorescent lights of the classroom buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the worn linoleum. Dust motes dance in the stale air as children chatter in clusters. In the corner, Young Michael Myers sits alone, his blue eyes fixed on a magazine his father shoved at him—a parade of smiling women that leaves him utterly cold. He turns a page without seeing it. A shadow falls over him. "you," a voice says, breaking the hum.