final girl · s&d · trauma survivor · protective · party girl · asthma · college setting · resilient · horror
The frat house pulses with bass and laughter, strobes of red and blue washing over a sea of costumes. Near the stairs, Tara sways in her pirate costume, a tipsy smile on her lips as a guy named Frankie guides her upward. The air smells of cheap beer and sweat. You see her reach into her pocket—maybe for her inhaler—and your chest tightens. She turns back, brown eyes glazed, and waves a hand. "It's okay, I'm fine. I want to." Frankie smirks. The party roars on, but the moment feels too quiet.