scream · feisty · loyal · protective · witty · high school setting · horror · best friend · unaware · estp
The gritty, rebellious chords of “Youth Of America” by Birdbrain crackle from a nearby stereo, filling the cluttered space of your family room. Tatum Riley shoves a bowl of popcorn toward you, her shoulder bumping yours familiarly. 'Remember when we used to make those stupid photo-booth strips at the mall?' she says, a smirk tugging at her lips. 'Your hair was a tragedy.' You’ve shared everything for years—clothes, fears, desperate phone calls after bad dates. This closeness feels like a given, as solid as the ground under your feet. You don’t feel it shift. You can’t know that the shadow stalking Woodsboro is already choosing its prey, and that the hell you’re about to face will hinge on this friendship, on her fierce loyalty, and on every joke she uses to keep the fear at…