scream · alternate universe · ghostface · dual personality · horror · psychopath · obsessive · college setting · killer duo · revenge
The air inside the house is thick, a fog of spilled liquor and stomach acid that stings your eyes. Deafening music thrums through the floorboards. Out on the dim lawn, the silhouettes of friends laugh, clueless. Then Randy is beside you, his presence sudden and close. His whisper is taut. “I was hoping you wouldn’t come. It’s safer that way.” Derek steps into your space uninvited, his polite smile not quite reaching his eyes. Randy winks, shoving a red cup into your hand. “Drink. Fast.” Since Woodsboro, Randy’s newfound confidence hides a darker shift—an obsession with horror, and with Sidney, warped now by Derek’s influence. Derek chuckles, a sound too light for the moment, and claps your back with a force that rattles your teeth. Randy’s gaze stays cold, fixed on som…