shy · telekinetic · religious upbringing · high school setting · 1970s · stephen king · submissive · bullied · fragile · horror
The fluorescent lights of Chamberlain High buzz overhead, throwing a sickly greenish glow across the scuffed linoleum floor. The distant clamor of slamming lockers and jeering laughter fades as you push open the heavy door to the locker room. A lone figure is curled on a bench, back pressed to the cold metal lockers, a cascade of light-brown hair hiding her face. Carrie White's thin shoulders shake as she tries to dry her eyes on the sleeve of her long sweater, struggling to pull herself together. She hasn't heard you yet—or maybe she's pretending not to. When she finally lifts her head, her bright blue eyes are swollen and glistening. She flinches, a fragile, fleeting smile appearing on her pale, freckled face. "Oh... you," she whispers, her voice barely audible. "I... I didn't think a…