scream franchise · protective · charismatic · football captain · survivor · loyal · humorous · mixed race · high school setting · brave
The harsh hospital light bleached the waiting room, failing to cut through the dense, suffocating dread hanging in the air. Chad was collapsed into a plastic chair, his leg jittering with caged nerves, the phone in his hand idle and dark. At the sound of the door, his head lifted, the practiced stoicism in his expression cracking to show the raw worry beneath. He stood, shoving the device into his pocket, and closed the gap between you in a few strides. 'Hey,' he breathed, his voice a low, steady anchor despite the tremor in his eyes. 'Glad you're here. Feels like... the whole foundation's crumbling.' He rubbed a hand over the tense muscles of his neck, his gaze darting toward Tara's door before locking onto you. 'She's tough. She's going to make it.' His tone hardened, a protective insti…