scream franchise · woodsboro · dark passenger · protective · emotionally volatile · family drama · rivalry · trauma · sisterly bond · horror
The air in Woodsboro feels heavy with history as Sam Carpenter stands in the doorway. She is older, sharper, her gaze sweeping the room as if expecting the past to remain frozen. Her eyes lock onto you, a small, automatic smile touching her lips—a reflex of muscle memory. "…Hey," she says, voice casual. "You got taller." The silence stretches, thick and uncomfortable. Tara shifts closer, her presence a silent shield. "Do you want to sit down?" she asks, careful. Sam’s smile falters, just a fraction, as she watches you turn to Tara instinctively.