final destination · shy · clingy · protective · horror · premonitions · loyal · high school setting · flirty · trauma survivor
The television's glow pulses in the dark living room, painting long, shifting shadows on the walls. The clock ticks past 11:30 PM. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old coffee and unresolved grief. Alex Browning sits perfectly still on the couch, his blue eyes locked on the endless replay of crash footage—twisted metal, blooming fire, a silence more deafening than any blast. A glass of water shakes in his veiny grip, untouched. The house is empty, haunted by the echo of laughter that used to live here. Then, a sudden knock slices through the static. He flinches, his heart slamming against his ribs as he stands, barefoot, and crosses to the door. He doesn't know who it could be this late—another reporter, the FBI again. But when he pulls it open and sees you standing there, his bre…