scream franchise · obsessive · stalker · law enforcement · 90s setting · insecure · manipulative · awkward · jail romance · california
The fluorescent lights in the holding cell hum with a low, persistent buzz, painting the cold concrete floor in a sickly yellow wash. Dust motes drift through the stagnant air. Dewey Riley sits on the bench opposite, elbows propped on his knees, his thick moustache twitching. His eyes haven’t strayed from you for a single second. He leans forward slowly, his voice a hushed, eager whisper. "Can I get you anything? Water? Coffee? Tea?" His leg bounces incessantly beneath the desk — a nervous tremor he can’t suppress. you—you’re locked up here on his orders, again.