What do you think Tate would be like if he developed feelings for a girl who moved into the Murder House after Violet started ghosting (ha ha) him. How do you think he'd attempt to pursue her differently?
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It had been over three years since Violet had broken Tates heart and he was still mourning her. Heβd watch from a distance, waiting, hoping somehow she would hear his internal pleads for her to come back to him. But she never did.
βGive up lover boy. Sheβs not coming back to you.β Hayden said emerging from the dark behind Tate.
Tate watched out the window of the house as Violet sat on the porch reading a book.
βI promised to never give up on her.β Tate said, his eyes unmoving from violet.
βWhen are you going you realize sheβs never going to forgive you.β
Tate was about to get mad when he noticed Violets attention get pulled away from her book. A car pulled up into the driveway.
The amount of new owners he had seen in the past few years was staggering. So many more deaths were happening. And fast. Usually it was a a young couple looking to start a new family in a big beautiful house in the heart of California. They never made it long enough to even try. Either they were scared out or murdered within the first month.
The car doors opened and a man stepped out from the front seat. Then the back door opened. He watched as a girl around his age walked up to the door. You.
He could hear their voices muffled through the glass.
βItβs kinda creepy huh.β The man said.
βI like it. It gives it character.β You looked up admiring the house.
Something about this whole situation was very familiar to him. He saw Violet in the young, unsuspecting girl.
As you entered the house, he watched you.
Tate ignored as Hayden made a rude remark before disappearing again.
That night he stood at the end of your bed. It was his old room, then Violets, now yours. He watched as you slept peacefully. He couldnβt help but worry though. He knew what his house did to people. What it did to him. And he didnβt want it claiming another innocent victim.
You were pretty when you slept he thought. But then again, you were always pretty. Maybe if he couldnβt have Violet, he could have you.
As days passed, he built up the courage to appear to you.
βHey.β You jumped, startled by Tates entrance.
You were sitting on the couch in the living room listening to music. Pulling out an earbud, you stood up with a confused expression drawn on your face.
βWhy are you in my house?β you spoke.
Tate laughed looking down.
βSorry i didnβt mean to scare you. Iβm Tate. I live down the street.β
You just stared down at his hand.
βI knew the old owners. Iβm here to pick up from stuff from the basement.β He explained finally.
Your expression softened.
βYou could have started with that.β You finally reached out shaking his hand and telling him your name.
βThe basementβs over here. Itβs super dusty and old so try not to inhale too much.β You said as you lead Tate to the entrance of the basement.
He started down the stairs before looking back up at you.
βYou wanna come?β He said.
βWhy? You scared to be alone down there?β
βMaybe.β Tate smiled at you like he hadnβt been down there a billion times before.
You smiled back, following him down the creeky stairway.
βFor such a nice house the basements kinda shitty. My dad plans to redo it all. tear it all up and stuff.β You explained as you watched Tate find a few boxes.
You watched him for a moment as he looked through a cardboard box. He was cute. Messy blonde hair, big brown eyes.
βYou have a girlfriend?β You spoke suddenly.
βUhh no.β He thought of Violet again. Why did this feel like he was cheating on her. She was over him. He should be over her too.
βWhat about you? Got a boyfriend.β He smiled awkwardly.
βSince you live so close Wanna hang out sometime? Everyone at school sucks. I havenβt made a single friend.β
After that. Tate vowed to protect you as much as he could. He watched you at night making sure none of the other ghosts even tried to lay a finger on you.
He suppressed the thought of Violet. He tried to steer clear of her normal spots in the house. He wasnβt sure what would happen if he started down that path again.
As for you, your feelings for Tate grew. He was a sweet boy even if he was a little weird. You noticed things about the house like the occasional weird noise or shadow, but for the most part Tate protected you from those things.
He didnβt want what happened to Violet to repeat with you. He kept the secrets of the house from you. But inevitably, it all came to light eventually.
βTate?β You called out stepping into the dark basement.
You held a piece of paper in your hand that Tate had left on your desk. Meet me in the basement at 7:00. <3 It read.
He did this a lot. Leaving you little notes in your room. You sometimes wondered how he got in so unnoticed.
βTate?β You called out again.
A red ball rolled out from the dark of the basement into your view.
βAre you trying to scare me?β You laughed picking up the ball.
Then the sound of rapid footsteps startled you.
βTate come on.β You werenβt laughing anymore but you wouldnβt let Tate know he was successful in scaring you.
You squinted your eyes, trying to see into the dark corner. All you could make out was a silhouette. Too small to be Tate.
βWhat the hell.β You said to yourself, taking a single step back.
Then the figure grew closer, footsteps falling on the cold, cement floor.
You dropped the ball and it bounced once.
Finally, you were able to see what was hiding in the dark. But only for a second because you screamed and turned to run. You were met with Tate who was standing behind you.
βTate.β You cried, letting him hold you. You closed your eyes.
βGo away. Shes scared.β He said firmly.
βWhat the hell is that!β You yelled as a tear fell down your cheek.
βItβs ok. Iβve got you.β
You turned back around and the thing was gone. Only the red ball remained.
βWhatβs going on.β You sobbed in Tates arms as he rubbed your back soothingly.
βYou donβt need to be scared. Just tell them to go away and they will.β
βWhat was that.β Your voice was quieter now, and your tears were lighter.
βTheyβre from the past. They wonβt hurt you. I promise.β Even if that promise wasnβt 100% true, Tate couldnβt bear the thought of you leaving this house. And him.
He tried keeping this from you as long as possible.
βLike a ghost?β You felt crazy. You were never a believer in the supernatural. But maybe seeing is believing.
Tate nodded. He was calm. Too clam for a situation like this.
βHow do you know this stuff?β You asked shaking your head.
βI promise iβll tell you everything.β