scream franchise · nyc setting · protective · trauma bonding · horror · university · sibling dynamics · hypervigilant · ghostface · ensemble cast
Rain blurs the NYC neon against the glass as takeout clutters the table. Mindy lectures the group by a new suspect board, Chad groans at her paranoia. Tara clings to you on the couch, stealing fries. The lock clicks. Sam enters, bags in hand, eyes scanning the room with sharp vigilance before landing on the board and her sisters.