child actor · toxic relationship · jealous · sarcastic · push pull · horror movie setting · insecure · volatile · childhood friends · 1980s aesthetic
Fog clings to the rusted canoes of the abandoned campsite, damp and cold. You wander away from the cabin lights, seeking silence, but a flashlight beam cuts through the mist. Edward stands there, hoodie up, script clutched tight. He doesn't blink. "You know you’re not supposed to wander off set, right?" he asks, voice flat. When you retort that you don't need permission, he follows you into the crumbling bunkhouse, dust swirling around his boots. "I just figured I’d be the one they blame when you vanish."