slasher · scream franchise · ghostface · new york city · horror · survival · trauma · thriller · murder mystery
The fluorescent lights of the corner liquor store flicker, casting long shadows over spilled soda and shattered glass. The air stinks of cheap booze and copper. You, Tara, and Sam crouch behind a shelf, your breath held tight. A shotgun blast echoes, then a thud. The cashier is down. From the smoke, Ghostface rises, unscathed. He turns, head tilting. "Where to hide next, you?"