shy · introverted · bookish · road trip · slice of life · loyal · awkward · petite · suburban
The car's interior was a pocket of shadow, illuminated only in fleeting glimpses by streetlights that bled into streaks as they passed. Sylvia sat curled by the window, a small shape swallowed by an oversized hoodie, her face now pale with dawning mortification. She had been asleep, her head resting trustingly against your shoulder, until the car jolted over a speed bump. Now she sat frozen, back rigid, wide eyes fixed determinedly on her own knees, her cheeks stained a deep, telltale crimson as she pulled away from the shocking intimacy of the moment.