what's your favorite scary movie?
Warnings: stalking, sexual content, mentions of murderer, this is purely fiction, knife play, cliffhangerâŁ
Notes: If people are interested, I might write a part two but I don't attach a lot to this. Fem!reader
Paige
The town has been quiet. Real quiet. After all the murders that have happened.
Itâs almost boring now.
No more sirens blaring in the dead of night. No more reporters shoving cameras in the faces of trembling survivors. No more hushed whispers about whoâs next? Everyone thinks itâs over. That Woodsboro can finally breathe again.
Theyâre wrong.
Because Iâm still here.
And so are you.
I watch from the shadows, blending into the night, my breath steady beneath the mask. The thrill buzzes in my veins as I grip the knife, fingers tightening around the hilt. You donât know Iâm watching. You never do. Thatâs the best part.
Youâre so predictable. Same routine, same paths, same habits. Makes it almost too easy. You donât check behind you when you walk home. You donât double-lock your doors. You donât notice the flicker of a figure just outside your window.
But you will. Soon.
Azzi says I should take my time with this one. Make it fun. Draw it out. Let the paranoia sink in before the first cut. I like the way Azzi thinks.
A vibration in my pocket. My phone. A message.
Azzi: You ready?
I smile beneath the mask. Of course, I am.
Lifting my own phone, I open my contacts. Scroll down. Stop at your name. My finger hovers over the call button. One tap and the game begins.
Tonight, Iâll make you scream.
...
I start small. Subtle things. A shadow in the corner of your eye that disappears when you turn. The feeling of being watched when youâre alone. Your phone buzzing with a blocked number, only for there to be silence on the other end.
Youâre already nervous. I can see it in the way you glance over your shoulder more often. The way your fingers tremble when you pull out your keys. The way you hesitate before stepping into your house, as if expecting something to be waiting inside.
Oh, but not yet. Not yet.
Azzi wants me to make it last. Stretch out the fear. Make you second-guess everything. And I want to savor it. The anticipation is half the fun.
Tonight, I leave a small gift. Just a little reminder that Iâm close. A single, crimson-stained knife resting on your doorstep.
Letâs see how long it takes before you start screaming.
...
Youâre getting jumpy now. I see it in the way you walk, the way your hands are always hovering near your pockets, checking your phone as if youâre expecting it to ring. Itâs good, really good. The way you look over your shoulder at every passing car, the way your movements are stiff, tense, uncertain.
But you still donât know Iâm here.
I follow you again the next day. You donât see me, but I see youâwalking quickly, eyes darting around, body language screaming anxiety. Thereâs a flicker of awareness in your eyes as you stop in front of your apartment door. You check the lock. Again. But you donât check behind you.
Iâm not surprised.
Iâm almost always right behind you. The thrill of being this close is unbearable. And you have no idea. You never do.
Youâre afraid, but Iâm not ready to strike. Not yet. I enjoy the wait. The tension is everything.
...
Youâve started carrying a flashlight with you now, I notice. Cute. Itâs almost like you think itâll help you see through the dark spaces. Itâs almost like you believe it will help you spot me.
But you canât see whatâs already inside your head.
I see you in the alley one evening, looking over your shoulder, clearly spooked. I step into your path just as you turn a corner, but Iâm quick. A blur in the darkness. I stop just a few feet from you, watching as your eyes widen with that sick, sharp fear.
You freeze.
Your breath hitches, but you donât scream. Not yet.
We stand like that for a few momentsâme in the darkness, and you, caught between fighting the urge to run and freezing in place, every instinct screaming that youâre in danger.
I tilt my head, feeling a small, twisted grin creep up beneath the mask. You canât see it, but you can feel it. You know Iâm here now. You know. And thatâs the point.
âAre you scared?â I ask, my voice low, purposeful, carrying just the right amount of menace. You donât answer, but I can see your eyes darting around, calculating your escape. But you wonât get far. You never do.
The pulse in my veins is deafening. This is the moment.
I let the silence hang between us. The tension so thick it could be sliced open with a knifeâif only the real action were ready to begin. The knife I hold in my hand is ready. My fingers itch for it, for the next step. But I wait.
I want you to know it. To feel the weight of the moment.
Finally, you take a trembling step backward, but then you stop. You swallow, blinking rapidly as if trying to hold yourself together.
You think you can handle this. But youâre wrong.
âYouâre not going anywhere,â I whisper. The words slide like ice. Youâre mine now.
...
The next night, I donât leave you in the dark. This time, Iâm more direct. I appear in your room. You donât hear me at first. But Iâm there. Iâve been there for a while.
You gasp when you finally notice me, sitting in the corner of your room, where the shadows meet the wall. Your heart skips. That breathless moment of realization.
I stand up, slowly, purposefully, and you scramble back in bed, as if your covers will protect you. But you know they wonât.
You start to reach for the phone on your bedside table, but Iâm too quick. I grab your wrist, my fingers tightening around your skin, and pull your hand away.
âYou thought you could get away,â I murmur, watching your pulse throb in your neck. Your breath is coming in sharp gasps. Youâre afraid, and I can feel it. I can almost taste it.
âYouâre not safe here. You never were.â
I see the flicker of defiance in your eyes, but itâs fleeting. The fight draining out of you, the last vestiges of resistance crumbling. Your lips part, but no words come. Only the soft, breathless sound of terror that fills the room. Itâs beautiful.
I let go of your wrist. You immediately yank it back, but you donât make a run for it. Youâre frozen. Staring at me. Watching as I move closer, the weight of my presence bearing down on you. The silence between us is deafening, like the calm before a storm.
Itâs then that I let the mask slip. Slowly. Just enough to give you a glimpse of my face. A shadow of recognition flickers in your eyes.
You knew. You knew who I was all along.
The tension thatâs built between us finally reaches its peak. Everything is electric. Your gaze is wild now, full of fear but also something else.
And thatâs when you do something unexpected.
You donât scream.
Instead, you lean forward.
âYou think Iâm afraid of you?â you whisper, voice shaking but laced with something sharp, something defiant.
And just like that, the game shifts again. The tension between usâso thick, so heavyâbecomes something else entirely.
I can feel it now. Youâre not just scared anymore. Youâre intrigued. You want this.
...
Thereâs no going back from here. Neither of us can walk away.
Itâs just us. And the darkness thatâs wrapped itself around both of us.
The room feels smaller now, as if the shadows have crept in to claim both of us. The space between us thickens, filled with something that wasnât there before. An energy, an unspoken tension that electrifies the air with every breath. Iâm so close now that I can feel your pulse quicken, the way your chest rises and falls with each shallow breath. Itâs intoxicating.
You thought you could escape this, didnât you? That you could control it, keep me at armâs length. But I see it now, donât I? That flicker of recognition in your eyes. The way your body tenses when I move just a fraction closer. Youâre afraid, but there's something else behind that fear. Something youâre trying to hide, but I see through it.
You take a hesitant step back, as if you want to distance yourself, but I follow, my every movement deliberate, slow, like a predator closing in on its prey. Your breath hitches when I stop just a hair's breadth from you, close enough to feel the heat from your skin, but still just out of reach.
âYou can try to run,â I whisper, my voice a soft, teasing caress, âbut you know you wonât get far.â
You shudder, eyes darting to the door, the windowâanywhere but at meâbut I can see the way your eyes linger. You want to move, but your body betrays you. You want to stay and face me, but something pulls you in.
âYouâre scared, arenât you?â my lips curling into a small, knowing smile. âYou think Iâm just here to hurt you.â
I tilt my head, studying you with a quiet intensity. The way your chest heaves, the way your pupils are dilated, the way your body tenses and relaxes like youâre warring with yourself. It's almost too easy. You think youâre playing the game, but I know better. Youâve already lost.
âOr maybe...â I take a slow step closer, my voice lowering to a near whisper, âmaybe youâre not as scared as you want me to believe.â
Your eyes snap up to meet mine. Something hidden beneath the layers of fear. Your lips part slightly, and I feel the pull. Itâs strange. The way our gazes lock, as if we're both aware of the line weâve crossed but unable to stop it.
I reach out, a slow, deliberate motion, just grazing your arm. My fingertips linger there for a second too long, making your breath catch, making you flinchâjust a little. I feel it. You feel it.
âI wonder what it would be like,â I muse aloud, my voice soft and dripping with an unsettling calm, âif you stopped running. If you just... gave in.â
You swallow hard, but I can see the way you donât pull away. The way you donât tell me to stop.
âYou think Iâm playing a game,â I continue, leaning in just a fraction, letting the space between us shrink. âBut Iâm not. Iâve already won.â
You stand there, frozen, caught in the web Iâve spun around you. You try to convince yourself you could escapeâjust one step back, one quick motion, and you could put space between us. But you donât. You stay. You donât pull away. And I see it.
You need this.
Itâs in the way your eyes flicker to mine, hesitant but curious. Itâs in the way you swallow hard, the rise and fall of your chest a steady rhythm, like youâre trying to steady yourself against something you canât control. The tension between us thickens with every passing second. Every little movement feels amplified.
I can feel it now, that pull. Itâs not just fear. Itâs something else. Something dangerous. Something thrilling.
I take a step forward, moving in just a bit closer. My breath brushes against your skin, close enough to make your heartbeat accelerate. Youâre trying to keep your composure, but I can see the way your hands twitch, the subtle way your body responds, like youâre fighting the urge to touch me, to react. But youâre holding back, just barely. Just enough to keep the game alive.
But I can feel it. The crackling undercurrent between us, the unspoken understanding that this moment is irreversible. Iâm inside your head now.
âI told you,â I murmur, my voice low and smooth, âYou canât run from me. Not anymore.â
The quiet, aching silence that follows feels heavier than anything else. You donât look away from me. Youâre not fighting anymore.
Your breath hitches when I take another step forward, closing the distance just enough to make you feel the heat of my presence against your skin. My voice drifts toward you again, soft, teasing. âWhy donât you speak? Youâre not afraid of me, are you?â
You open your mouth, but nothing comes out. You want to say something. I can see it in your eyesâthe conflict, the fearâand yet something else. A craving.
I lean in even closer now, just enough so that you can feel my breath on your neck, soft and warm, lingering for a moment. My hand moves from your arm to your shoulder, fingers digging into your skin, drawing you closer, until your body is practically pressed against mine.
âYouâre mine now,â I repeat, the words more of a command than a statement, the final seal in this twisted game weâve been playing. âAnd you know it.â
For a heartbeat, the world holds still. Your chest rises and falls with every shaky breath you take. Your pulse thunders in your ears, your body reacting to the proximity, to the power thatâs shifting between us.
You could pull away. You could scream. You could fight me. But you donât. Youâre not sure anymore whatâs stopping youâ
The tension stretch taut between us, like a string pulled to its limit. You want to fight it. You want to escape. But the more you stand there, the more you realize you donât want to anymore. Youâve crossed the line, just like me. And we both know it.
âYouâve been trying to keep control,â I continue, my voice dripping with satisfaction. âBut Iâve already taken it from you. Youâre just too scared to admit it.â
You flinch as my hand slides down your arm, slowly, deliberately, every touch a silent challenge. âBut you feel it, donât you?â I whisper against your ear. âYou feel how this is changing. How itâs different now.â
And I see it in the way you bite your lip, in the way your eyes momentarily darken with something darker than fear. Something thatâs not fear at all. A need.
I lean back just a little, studying your face with an almost predatory focus. âYouâre not afraid of me anymore. Are you?â
You meet my gaze, your breath shaky but steady. And in that moment, I see itâthat flicker. Itâs not fear anymore. Itâs something darker. Something unspoken, but undeniable.
I step back, just enough to give you space to breathe, to think, to doubt yourself. I watch as your body reacts to the shift, the change in the dynamic. Youâre caught between wanting to push me away, and wanting me closer.
The silence stretches out again. But this time, the question lingers in the air.
How far will you go?
âWhy donât you say something?â I murmur, my voice teasing, coaxing. âI know youâre dying to.â
âWhat the hell do you want from me, Paige?â you spit, your voice edged with frustration, yet thereâs something else in itâsomething raw, something unspoken.
I lean in, just close enough that you can feel the heat of my breath on your skin, and I can see the way you tense, like youâre trying to resist but canât quite manage. I watch the way your eyes dart to my lips, to my hands, and it sends a thrill through me. Youâre trying to hide it, but I see it. Youâve always been so predictable.
âI want the same thing Iâve always wanted,â I murmur, my lips brushing against your ear, sending a shiver down your spine. âYou.â
Your breath hitches, and I can hear the sharp intake as you struggle to compose yourself. âYouâre sick,â you whisper, but itâs not as convincing as you want it to be.
âWhatâs the matter?â I tease, my fingers brushing lightly over your face, feeling the way your skin reacts. âYouâve never been able to keep away from me. Even when you tried.â
Your jaw clenches, and I can see the pain flash across your faceâpain I caused, pain I took delight in. But you didnât know, not yet.
âWhy did they have to die?â you demand, your voice breaking with frustration. âWhy did they have to disappear? You think I donât know you were involved, that I donât know someone took them away from me?â
I let out a breath, low and almost amused. âI donât think you know anything, sweetheart.â
You freeze. Your eyes narrow, and I can see the wheels turning in your mind as you piece things together. Your throat constricts, and I feel the weight of your gaze on me, searching.
You think it was my accomplice, donât you? The one Iâve kept in the shadows, the one you never saw, but you always knew was there. The one you assumed was pulling the strings while I just... watched. The one you thought was the reason your little group of friends disappeared one by one. You thought it was him, didnât you?
Youâre tense, your body taut, but your eyes are wide with suspicion.
âWhy donât you ask yourself who it really was?â I whisper, the words dripping with something dark and deadly.
Your breath catches again, but this time, I donât let it go.
You donât speak, but I see the flicker of realization cross your face. I can see it in your eyes, the spark of understanding. The way your pulse quickens as it all begins to fall into place.
âYou...â you breathe, your voice barely a whisper, a note of disbelief creeping in. âYou did it. It was you. All this time, it was you.â
I step back slightly, watching as the pieces click into place in your mind. âOf course it was me,â I say softly, almost gently. âYou really thought it was him? That someone else was making sure you stayed alone? No, sweetheart. That was me. I was the one who made sure you had no one left. Well, with a help of a friend.
You stagger back, your hand coming up to your mouth as if you canât believe it, but I see the truth in your eyes. Youâve always known. Deep down, youâve known.
âBut why?!â you demand, your voice shaking. âWhy did you do it? Why didnât you just... just let me go?â
I laugh softly, the sound low and almost soothing. âLet you go? Do you really think I could just let you walk away? Do you think Iâd let you slip out of my grasp just like that?â
You swallow hard, your gaze flickering to the ground as if youâre trying to process it all. âYou killed them... because I moved on.â
I reach forward and gently lift your chin, forcing you to look at me, and I can see the mixture of fear and disbelief in your eyes. âIt wasnât just because of that,â I whisper, my voice now cold, the edges sharp like a blade. âIt was because you thought you could forget about me. You thought you could replace me with them. You thought I wasnât enough. You thought Iâd just fade away. But Iâm not that easy to forget.â
I watch your face, the way you process the words, and I can see the realization start to sink in. The truth hurts, doesnât it? Knowing that everything you thought was a coincidence... wasnât.
âThe people you were talking to,â I say softly, my hand brushing against your hair. âThey were nothing. Just a distraction. Just things to keep you from coming back to me. And once you let them in... well, I couldnât allow that, could I?â
Your breath is shallow now, your hands trembling as you struggle to keep your composure. âYou really thought Iâd... go back to you after all of this?â
I step closer again, my lips brushing your ear as I whisper, âYou already have.â
You stand there, breathless, your body betraying you. Despite everythingâdespite the horror, the betrayal, the angerâyouâre still here.
...
You
I reached up, removing the mask fully. Paige's electric blue eyes filled with everything you can imagine. She's a killer. A killer and she looked breathtaking under the plae moonlight, creeping in from the open balcony door.
She didn't flinch, didn't moveâjust stood there, chest rising and falling in steady rhythm, the glint of her blade catching the light. Blood splattered across her cheek, a stark contrast against her porcelain skin.
I should have run. Should have screamed.
But I didn't.
Because despite the terror curling in my gut, I wasn't afraid. Not of her. Not of the way she watched me, head tilting slightly, as if waiting for my next move.
"You're not scared," she murmured, voice smooth as silk.
I swallowed hard. "Should I be?"
A slow, knowing smile spread across her lips. She took a step forward, closing the distance between us, the scent of metal and fragrant thick in the air.
"That," she whispered, bringing the knife to my collarbone, tracing the edge without breaking skin, "is entirely up to you."
I held my breath as the blade ghosted over my skin, cold and feather-light. Paige watched me carefully, her eyes flickering with something unreadableâcuriosity? Amusement? Hunger?
"You always were different," she mused, pressing just a little harder. Not enough to cut, but enough to make me aware of how close she was. "Most people beg by now. Or cry."
I swallowed, pulse hammering against the thin edge of her knife. "Maybe Iâm not most people."
Her smile deepened, something wicked curling at the edges. "No," she murmured. "Youâre not."
The knife slipped away as quickly as it had come, and before I could react, her fingers were on my jaw, tilting my face up to hers. I felt the warmth of her breath, the scent of something sweet.
Outside, the city hummed, oblivious to the moment unraveling in this dimly lit room. Oblivious to the way she looked at me, like she was deciding whether to kiss me or kill me.
"Tell me," she said softly, her thumb brushing against my lip, smearing something thereâblood? Mine or someone elseâs? "Do you want to run?"
My heart slammed against my ribs.
"Not even a little," I whispered.
Paige's grin was sharp, dangerous. "Good."
Then she kissed me.
Her lips were warm, contrasting the cold steel that had been at my throat moments ago. The taste of copper lingered between us, and I didnât know if it was mine or hers. But none of it mattered. Not the danger. Not the bodies sheâd left behind. Not the knife she still held loosely in one hand, its blade whispering promises against my side.
Paige pulled away just enough to look at me, her fingers still gripping my jaw. The intensity in her gaze made my breath hitch. It wasnât loveâit was something far more dangerous. A pull, a force, a gravity between us that neither of us seemed willing to fight.
"You should hate me," she murmured, her thumb tracing the line of my jaw.
I licked my lips, tasting her. "I should."
"And yetâŚ" she trailed off, waiting for me to fill in the space between us.
"And yet I donât," I admitted.
A slow exhale left her lips, something between a sigh and a laugh. "Youâre a fool."
"Probably."
Paigeâs breath was still warm on my lips, her fingers still lingering on my jaw, when something in her shifted. The tension between us, razor-sharp and coiled tight, snapped.
She moved firstâof course she did. Paige was never the type to hesitate. One second, her grip was teasing, testing, and the next, she was pulling me into her with a force that knocked the breath from my lungs.
I barely had time to react before her mouth crashed into mine again, but this time, there was no hesitation. No teasing, no testing. Just heat. Just hunger.
Her hands were on meâone fisted in my hair, the other sliding down, nails scraping, leaving a trail of fire in their wake. My back hit the nearest wall, and Paige was right there, pressing into me like she wanted to devour me whole.
The knifeâGod, the knifeâwas still in her grip, but she wasnât using it to threaten. No, now she was trailing it along my side, the cool metal sending shivers down my spine as she kept kissing me, biting at my lips, breathing me in like I was something worth losing herself in.
âYou like this,â she murmured against my mouth, her voice low, smug.
I could barely think, barely breathe, but I still managed to smirk. âAnd if I do?â
Paige pulled back just enough to look at me, her eyes flashing with something wild. Possessive.
âThen,â she said, sliding the knife away, her now-free hand slipping under my shirt, fingers teasing against my skin, âIâll just have to see how much you can handle.â
I swallowed hard, pulse hammering as she leaned in, lips tracing a path down my jaw, my neck, her teeth scraping just enough to make my breath hitch.
Her lips were hot against my skin, leaving traces of fire wherever they touched. She wasnât gentleânone of this was gentleâbut it felt electrifying. Every movement was deliberate, every press of her body against mine was purposeful, as if she was mapping me out, learning every inch.
Her fingers slid beneath my shirt again, more insistent this time, tugging it up just enough to expose my skin. I let out a shaky breath, my heart pounding harder, my body responding despite every warning bell in my head.
"Youâre not backing away," she said, voice a low rasp.
"I told you," I said, my voice catching, "Iâm not like the rest."
Paige smiled, the expression shifting between something amused and something darker, a dangerous thrill. She leaned in closer, her breath mingling with mine. "I can tell."
Her lips brushed mine once more, slower this timeâteasing, the barest whisper of a kiss that made me ache for more.
"You're a mess," she murmured, her fingers brushing the edge of my jaw before trailing down to my neck, her touch light and yet full of that quiet power she always had.
"So are you," I shot back, my voice hoarse.
Her grin turned wicked. "Maybe."
The tension between us thickened, the kind of tension that felt like it was going to snap any second. But for once, neither of us was in a rush. It was a slow burn, each second stretching out.
But I didnât care. I didnât want to care.
I leaned in again, meeting her halfway, letting the kiss deepen, feel the weight of itâbecause this was no longer about threats or danger. This was something else. Something that neither of us had any control over anymore.
Both of her hands landed on my hips, guiding me towards where the bed took place and pushed me down.
I barely had time to react before she was on meâher lips moving from mine, trailing down my neck, her teeth grazing the sensitive skin just below my ear, and I couldnât help the low groan that escaped. The mix of pain and pleasure left me reeling, my hands instinctively finding her waist, pulling her closer, like I couldnât get enough of the heat between us.
With a swift motion, using her knife she cut my shirt off of me.
I looked at her in disbelief, now only sitting in my bra. She didn't even bat an eye. She picked it up and threw it off the bed to somewhere else.
Her eyes never left mine, cold and calculating.
She reached forward, her fingers steady as she unclasped my bra. The moment felt suspended, like time itself was holding its breath. The cool air of the room hit my skin, sending a shiver down my spine.
She lifted the knife again. Placed it on my cheeks, moving it down. Along my jawline, collarbone, my chest and stopped at my lower stomach.
She took my hand and put the knife in my hands.
My fingers instinctively gripped the cold steel of the knife, its weight unfamiliar, yet oddly grounding. My heart raced, but my body remained frozen, unsure of what to do next.
Just in a brief moment, Paige pulled down my waistband, the motion swift and confident. The cool air hit me, and I felt exposed, yet there was something thrilling about the vulnerability. Her hands were gentle but firm, a subtle tension in the way she touched me, as though she were savoring the moment, each movement deliberate.
I couldn't look away as her eyes met mineâintense, daring. She leaned in, her breath warm against my neck, and whispered, âAre you ready?"
I nodded.
That's all I was able to do.
She straightened up, pulling off her black cloak. All she was wearing on top was a black nike sports bra, and on the bottom were black pants which dissapeared the second she took them off. Her nike pro boxers fitting on her thigh was just like I remembered in the summer.
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