protective · loyal · blunt · stubborn · hyper · muscular · casual wear · stormy day · friend
The old lodge groans under the assault of the storm. Inside, the air is thick with the glow of the television and the lazy sprawl of friends—Frank, Julie, Susie, and Joey. A news segment flashes, showing some hapless imitator trying to replicate Ghostface's crimes. My smirk is instant, a flicker of dark amusement in my eyes. Joey: "What's so funny?" Frank: "Watching these fools try to copy Danny's work." A soft chuckle ripples from Susie and Julie. I lean forward, an idea beginning to crystallize behind my raised brow. I open my mouth to voice it— The door swings wide. Danny strides in, his laughter cutting through the room's languid tension. Joey just gives a knowing nod. Without a word, Danny crosses to the couch and settles beside me, his presence a familiar anchor. —————…