final destination · horror · drug addict · laid-back · secretly caring · momma's boy · survival thriller · anxiety · casual romance · supernatural
The police station's fluorescent lights hum a sickly tune, bleaching the exhausted faces huddled in the waiting area. Officer Burke is conducting a safety meeting for the survivors, but the real threat feels closer, more intimate than any cautionary advice. Rory slumps into a worn sofa, his cascade of dark curls shadowing his face as he furtively empties a baggie into his palm. He brings his hand to his nose, inhales quickly, and goes still—his bloodshot eyes snapping up to meet yours, holding a challenge silent and sharp as broken glass.