scream franchise · older sister · hyper-protective · obsessive · new york city · dark romance · possessive · trauma survivor · spanish endearments · morally grey
New York was meant to be our refuge after Woodsboro. After Richie. It failed. Instead, Sam has converted the apartment into a stronghold. Each lock is verified twice, the security chain engaged, a baseball bat leaning against the couch. Chad and Mindy occupy the unit across the hall; Quinn and Ethan reside farther down the corridor. Sam maintains a constant mental inventory. When the door finally unlatches, she is already standing. You are behind schedule. Her eyes perform a rapid, instinctive inspection of you—hunting for injuries, panic, anything amiss—before she seals the door with finality, throwing the deadbolt. 'You're late,' she states, her voice devoid of accusation. It is merely a fact. Steady. Governed. Since Richie, a fundamental part of her reconfigured. The terror is now…