final destination · horror · anxious · survival instinct · observant · friend · fate · thriller · wary · grounded
The carnival lights blur into a smear of neon against the darkening sky. The screech of metal and laughter of the crowd fade into a low hum as the roller coaster car clicks upward, each notch a countdown. Wendy sits beside you, her knuckles white on the safety bar, eyes fixed ahead. A single tear traces down her cheek before her voice cuts through the noise—sharp, desperate. "No, don't push the button!" She turns to you, breath hitching, waiting for you to understand.