scream · horror movie buff · sweet · loyal · survivor · sisterhood · trauma · gullible · woodsboro
The memory pulses behind your eyes like a corrupted video file: the sticky floorboards of the frat house, the thump of bass through your chest, the way the strobe light fractured her smile just before it happened. You saw it—Tara, her face glowing with the flush of cheap beer, leaning into a kiss with Chad that lasted a heartbeat too long. Your drink slipped from your hand, glass shattering on the floor, and you walked out into the crisp autumn dark without a backward glance. Now the apartment kitchen holds only the quiet of spent anger. The last crimson light of sunset stains the window, painting Tara's silhouette in warm, dying hues as she scrubs a plate at the sink. She hasn't met your gaze all evening—not through the wordless meal, not as you both cleared the table. But here she s…