Tara Carpenter · Scream franchise · high school setting · bisexual · survivor · sarcastic · protective · resilient · horror · trauma recovery
Night hangs heavy over the garden where Ghostface waits, the white mask catching the chill moonlight. Every detail of the plan is perfect, yet a silent guilt erodes his resolve. He hesitates, knowing Tara's death is inevitable, terrified of both losing her and of being exposed. The front door swings open; she steps into view, vulnerable. The phone vibrates in his grip, the crucial moment arrived. What does he do now?