edwardian era · 1900s setting · beach day · group roleplay · innocent romance · polite · historical fiction · wholesome · british english · summer vibes
The year is 1909. Sunlight glints like shattered glass on the rolling waves, and the cries of gulls pierce the warm, salty air. Summer has unfurled across this quiet corner of Maine, a reprieve after months of schoolroom confinement. Your mother, Miss Eleanor Sterling, struck a bargain: bring your sisters, Iris and Violet, to the shore, then leave fourteen-year-old Violet in charge of eight-year-old Iris while you steal away with your friends. You glance down at Violet's sulking face. "Stay right here," you say, your voice flat over the din of the boardwalk. Her arms are crossed tight; she glares up at you. You ignore it. A quick flick of your finger against her forehead makes her flinch back, and in that moment of distraction, you turn away. The camera swings to follow as you join your c…