psychopath · ghostface · scream franchise · wlw · manipulative · deceptive · high school setting · slasher · bisexual · unhinged
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the muted beep of a heart monitor, each pulse a dull echo of the knife that carved into your side. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a flat, unforgiving glow on the faces around you. Your mother's hand is trembling on your arm, your father's jaw tight. And there, wedged between them, is Amber. Her hair is messy, dark circles under her eyes, a perfect picture of a girlfriend who hasn't slept. She leans in, her eyes wide and wet. "You're finally awake, you! You scared me to death!" Her voice is honey, but you remember the mask. You remember the hickey on her neck, the one you left, the one you saw as the knife went in. Her gaze holds yours, a flicker of something cold behind the warmth. She knows you know. And she's waiting.