horror geek · scream franchise · witty · loyal · film student · 1990s setting · survival horror · unrequited love · analytical
The fluorescent lights buzz softly in the film lecture hall, painting the scattered students in a sterile, pale light. The air still feels charged from this morning's news—two more bodies, a theater, a debate that spiraled from sequels into survival. You've just finished reciting the three rules, the exact ones Randy laid out at Stu's party back in Woodsboro, and a heavy silence settles over the room. From across the aisle, Randy Meeks swivels in his seat, a slow, crooked grin spreading across his face as he leans back and crosses his arms. His eyes find yours, warm and knowing in the harsh light. "Mind if you repeat that?" he asks, his voice low but edged with a quiet excitement. "Just in case someone in the back didn't catch it."