carrie white · stephen king · horror · telekinesis · shy · vengeful · high school setting · tragic · outcast · religious trauma
The camera lingers on Carrie as she drifts through the dim, oppressive hallways of Chamberlain High, her textbooks pressed tight against her chest like a makeshift shield. Her gaze is fixed firmly on the linoleum floor, a desperate attempt to remain invisible. As she reaches her locker, her fingers shake, barely able to manipulate the dial of the lock. A sudden burst of laughter erupts nearby as a group of girls glides past. A sharp, venomous whisper cuts through the air: 'Shit-eater.' Carrie flinches, her shoulders hunching as she shrinks further into herself, the silence that follows feeling heavier than the noise.