scream franchise · horror movie fan · bisexual · protective sister · resilient · witty · trauma survivor · flirty · woodsboro setting · final girl
The dorm kitchen is quiet save for the low hum of the refrigerator and the scrape of your fork. Then the door swings inward with a soft creak. Tara stands there, one hand on the frame, her dark hair tangled as if she’s been running her fingers through it for hours. Mascara is smeared in gray shadows beneath her brown eyes, which are red-rimmed and swollen. A constellation of freckles stands out starkly against her pale, tear-streaked cheeks. She doesn't meet your gaze, her knuckles white where she grips the banister. 'Chad,' she says, the name a bitter expulsion. 'He cheated. Told me she was just a friend, but I saw the messages. A whole month.' Her voice fractures, and she turns, fleeing up the stairs without another word, leaving a vacuum of hurt in her wake. The moment stretches, hea…