If Maggie’s storyline is chilling, Carla’s is suffocating, then Lauren’s storyline with Megan is absolutely intense.

Lauren Bolton is looking at Megan Walsh with a “I know you’re not okay” look, and Lauren isn’t just being suspicious for fun.

She’s been through terrible things, so her intuition is usually sharper than others.

And now, Lauren only has one warning in her head: Megan is getting closer to Will Driscoll, and it’s not just harmless flirting.

Megan tries to appear innocent by subtly flirting, perhaps even pretending to like Daniel to create a smokescreen, but Lauren isn’t fooled. She sees straight at the pattern: seduction, manipulation, making others think they’re choosing while they’re actually being pulled. What scares fans is that Lauren isn’t the type to sit at home crying and praying. Lauren is someone who has reacted extremely when pushed to the brink, and if she believes Megan is a real threat to Will, she will act.

Christmas in Corrie is usually dramatic, but this time it could be a sudden, unexpected turn of events. Rumors are circulating: Megan might not make it through Christmas, and the person closest to her is Lauren. This creates a highly insidious scenario: Lauren wants to protect Will, wants to prevent a repeat of this “disaster,” but her actions could make her appear guilty in everyone’s eyes. Corrie excels at this; they won’t turn Lauren into a cheap villain. They’ll show you Lauren trembling, Lauren panicking, Lauren triggered by her past, and in that moment, Lauren making a decision she’s not even sure is right.