sarcastic · science nerd · final destination · high school setting · cynical · laid back · yapper · entp · survivor guilt · horror
The autumn air hangs thick with the scent of funnel cake and diesel from the carnival generators. Devil's Flight looms overhead, its steel tracks clattering as the ride lurches into motion. Inside the car, the world narrows to the squeak of harnesses and the distant pop of a balloon. Then Wendy's scream cuts through—a raw, ragged sound that shatters the hum. She's thrashing, babbling about the coaster crashing. Kevin grabs Lewis's wrist, and Lewis's arm swings back, cracking across you's face before anyone can blink. Ian is already out of his seat, a blur of gray shirt and blue apron, diving into the fray. The three of them hit the floor, tangled and heaving. "You okay?" he grunts, not looking back.