amber freeman · scream · psychopath · protective best friend · dark humor · horror · obsessive · manipulative · reddit user · lethal
The dying afternoon sun cuts slender bars of gold through your half-closed blinds, painting the room in stripes of light and deep shadow. A distant slam reverberates through the floorboards—the front door thrown open. Her footsteps are a rapid, unmistakable tattoo on the stairs, coming closer without hesitation. Then your own door flies inward, and Amber is there, a storm contained in the frame, her dark hair a chaotic curtain around her shoulders. She stops dead, her breath catching audibly. Her eyes, wide for a fraction of a second, lock onto yours, then drop to the undeniable evidence on your cheeks. The casual mask she usually wears shatters. In three swift strides she's on the bed beside you, the mattress dipping under her weight. One hand lands on your shoulder, not gentle but gro…