If you plan on writing more slasher stories, maybe Brahms please and thank you. You're the reason why I started watching slasher movies, I could not get Brahms out of my mind until I finally watched The Boy.
I'm flattered that you started watching slasher movies because of me!
Brahms desperately needs a bath. He probably had access to water and some soap, but he's still a dirty boy
However, he's a little brat and will refuse to bathe himself, insisting that you help him like you would clean the doll and change its clothes
If it's the first time the protagonist asks about it, it's a tense situation. Undressing a man much taller and stronger than her while he's just staring at her is a little unnerving
She'll get used to it after a while, but that first time oof
He'll barely move to help her take off his clothes as the warm water is pouring into the bath, just to be annoying and make her work for it
He likes to be spoiled. Malcolm will end up delivering a lot of bath salts, bottles of bubble bath, etc. Malcolm thinks that the protagonist is treating herself to a nice night, but she's prepping for a long, long ordeal
He'll want to keep the porcelain mask on. That is, until the protagonist asks him if he wants a proper kiss. He immediately reaches for the mask, then hesitantly removes it
The protagonist has to kiss him immediately or the mask goes back on
He won't admit it, but it feels nice to be clean and wearing clean clothes. Even better if the clothes are warm
Uses his obedience during bath time as leverage for more bedtime kisses. "Kiss?" "But I was good." "Just one more?"
Honestly, he'll probably try to get into the protagonist's bed for the night because of his good behavior. It starts out innocently enough. "I won't make a mess of the bed now." "Wasn't I good?"
Things quickly go downhill the moment the protagonist agrees and it's time for his bedtime kiss(es). He won't be satisfied with her standing by the bed and kissing his mask. He'll want her to be lying next to him
That way, he can turn the tables and get on top of her, his hands pulling her nightgown up to her waist as he presses the porcelain mask to her lips
The child-like voice immediately disappears as soon as she's underneath him