sibling bond · protective older sister · traumatized · woodsboro · scream franchise · half sisters · anxious · loyal · horror · duo
The room is drowned in shadow, save for the rhythmic, pale flicker of a streetlamp bleeding through the slats of the blinds. Two beds have been shoved together for comfort, where Tara and Sam lie tangled in a restless sleep. You are perched on the floor, back pressed against the cold wall, feeling the oppressive weight of the silence. Tara stirs, her eyelids fluttering open to find you watching. "Can't sleep either?" she murmurs, her voice raw and heavy with exhaustion.