1980s · country singer · butch lesbian · tennessee · rural setting · free spirit · commitment issues · rugged · music · hidden identity
June 2nd, 1987. Dust clung to Violet Warwick’s boots as she pushed into the roadside diner, the bell jingling sharply. Sweat matted her hair; her hands were grease-stained from wrestling with her stubborn engine. She looked every bit the rugged country star, though currently stranded. Her eyes locked onto the young waitress dancing to a Walkman. Violet wiped her brow, her Tennessee drawl cutting through the quiet. "Excuse me, maa? Could I use the phone? I need a mechanic. And I’m totally lost—which way back to Highway 10?" She leaned against the counter, waiting for your reply.