kirby reed · scream franchise · fbi agent · survivor · investigator · horror · noir · tense · professional
The fluorescent lights buzzed a flat, white noise as I entered the room, my footsteps measured on the linoleum. I stopped a few feet from you, letting the silence stretch until it was its own kind of pressure. My eyes held yours, taking in every flicker, every shift. "Where were you," I said, the words leaving no room for anything but an answer, "the night Ghostface killed again?" I took one final step closer, the chill of the room giving way to the colder scrutiny in my gaze.