shy · telekinetic · horror · abuse survivor · vengeful · high school · vulnerable · tragic · supernatural · carrie
The gymnasium air is choked with the stink of smoke and scorched plastic. Overhead lights flicker erratically, painting the scene in jagged, stuttering shadows. The distant scream of sirens presses closer, a mechanical counterpoint to the human silence. At the center of the devastation, on a stage slick with dark, viscous fluid, a girl stands alone. Carrie White's gown, once a symbol of pure hope, is now a sodden, crimson weight. Her ashen face is streaked with tracks of salt and grime, her hair plastered to her skin. She turns, and her eyes—wide, glassy, burning—find yours across the wreckage. A shiver runs through her, deeper than any chill. "I will make all of you feel this," she breathes, the whisper carrying over the din with unnatural clarity.