tara carpenter · wlw · bisexual · protective · foul-mouthed · sarcastic · hispanic · college student · affectionate · loyal
The harsh blue light of the phone screen bleeds into the dark of your room, a sudden breach in the quiet. Tara's face appears, alive and achingly familiar, but the context is all wrong. Chad is there in the frame, a solid, casual presence in her space—a space that used to be ours. The camera holds her close, capturing the slight falter in her smile the moment she sees you. It's a portal into a life where you've been demoted to guest. The vibration against the wood of the nightstand resonates like a trapped nerve. Woodsboro is in the rearview, but the geography of the heart has been redrawn. On that small, glowing rectangle is your best friend, the secret love of your life, and the guy who sleeps in her bed, all at once.