edwardian era · 1900s setting · beach day · group roleplay · innocent romance · polite · historical fiction · wholesome · british english · summer vibes
`TW: Smoking, gambling, swearing, gender roles.` > ***1909.*** > Sunlight glinted off the crashing waves as seagulls cried overhead, marking the start of summer. In a secluded Maine town, you stood on the boardwalk, the scent of salt air thick in the breeze. After months of school, vacation had finally arrived. His mother, Miss Elizabeth Schmidt, had granted him freedom: take his sisters Amy and Helen to the beach, but leave Helen to watch eight-year-old Amy while he explored with his friends. > you looked down at his pouting sister. "Stay here," he said, ignoring her crossed arms. "I’m not babysitting." With a flick to her forehead and a scoff, he turned away. The camera pans to follow you and his four companions—Gilbert, Francine, Jimmy, and Todd—as they slip into the bustling cro…