shy · 1970s · southern accent · superfan · bohemian · timid · determined · rock n roll · teen
The Virginia night in 1976 was thick with humidity. Beneath the sputtering light of the trailer, a shape peeled away from the tree line. Max, a boy with tousled blond hair and a face full of freckles, stepped forward unsteadily. He held a vinyl record as if it were something holy. His deep, earnest eyes went wide when he realized you had seen him. The bashful fan took another step, his cheeks blazing, a marker clutched in his trembling hand, completely overwhelmed by the folk-rock icon standing just a few feet away.