Scream (2022) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
they barely get a chance to glance up from their sketchpad before the other is seated across from them . “ that’s the paparazzi for you , ” nalini comments with a light chuckle . “ i’d like to think i’m a little too boring for them but who knows ? ” they’ll admit . but then again , nalini is nothing if not strategic about how they position themselves in the public . “ i heard there’s a trick where if you wear the same clothes everyday –– or at least the same outerwear , they can’t profit off any of the photos they take . ”
· open starter , assume connections ! · located at the sweet beverly cafe .
“ is anyone else sitting here ? ” doesn't wait for an answer as she extends the chair , adjusting herself comfortably while setting her matcha latte upon the table . “ you're a breath of fresh air — the paparazzi outside were about to drive me nuts . ”
“ in my defense … ” harlowe starts , holding their hand up . “ i think we suck at deciding . and would you really want me showing you up like that ? picture this –– me as maverick . you as goose . i think you’d make a great goose , ” they’ll jest , fondly rolling their eyes at him . “ but ugh , the satire is so LOST on you . the movie is a feminist masterpiece and a lot of men just miss the point . maybe i’ll reference it in my next music video . it’d be pretty iconic of me . ”
" yeah, harlowe, why didn't you wanna match me ? " matty whined, crossing his arms over his chest dramatically, a phony but patronizing pout on his lips. " i can't believe you chose to be a misogynist, a woman-murderer, a white man . . . over my twin. "
“ i see the theme you’re going for is irony . ” lips curl up into an amused smile . “ i think fallen angle might suit you better , ” nalini teases . despite the lighthearted nature , mirth doesn’t quite reach her eyes like it used to whenever she jokes with laurie . she’ll warily eye the liquor that spills out of his glass before refocusing her attention on him . “ how much have you had to drink ? i feel like the floor’s had more of that cocktail than you have . ”
with: nalini kumar ( @imb3rs ) where: the edge of the dance floor at bootsy bellows
" angel suits me, doesn't it ? " with a cocktail in hand, laurie did a little spin for the other to show off his outfit, a small splash of liquor falling to the floor. though his brain kept spinning beyond his circular movement, he felt he wasn't nearly as trashed as he could have been — progress, he reckoned ?
nalini presses her lips together in slight apprehension at the sight of the ouija board in charunee’s hands . “ it’s certainly one way of coping , ” she comments with a light chuckle and fondly shakes her head at the other . listen , all things regarding the occult ? she tries to steer clear of them . doesn’t want any of the bad energy that may potentially come with dabbling in such things . “ but what if we’re trying to talk to lucas but instead we’re met with a troublesome spirit that has no intention on helping us solve this case at all ? ” like charunee , she didn’t know lucas all that well . however , it will be hard to brush off his death as a coincidence given … all the other deaths that have already occurred with the masked killer quickly taking credit . “ i don’t like our odds and i do not want that kind of negative energy , y’know ? ”
· open starter , assume connections ! · located in the living room of her home .
“ i haven't played this in ages , ” referencing to the ouija board in her hands , blowing the dust on top of the cover that has been collected for years . it's probably insensitive of her to do this when several are grieving the loss of a prince ; though she didn't know him well , this is her own method of coping as well . “ look , i'm not trying to be funny — but what if we can talk to lucas ? he could tell us if it was really vigilante who killed him , or maybe he just got a little too wasted at bootsy bellows and tried to go out for a swim . . . ? ” again , she didn't know him ! sitting beside the other in a criss - crossed position as she lays out the game between them , taking a brief pause to toss some popcorn into her mouth before proceeding . “ we could solve this case , you know , and this will all be over . ”
ego crush is so SEVERE penned by 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲
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