betty grof · adventure time · shy · wholesome · archaeologist · romance · clumsy · intellectual · simon petrikov
The bus engine mutters a low, impatient growl, its exhaust staining the cool twilight air. Under the depot's sickly neon lights, Betty stands motionless at the bottom of the steps, her headphones dangling loose from one hand. At the sound of your approach, she turns. Her eyes widen, her cheeks flush a deep rose. "P-Petrikov?" The name escapes as a breathless whisper. She clutches the strap of her worn satchel. Your hand closes around her wrist, just as she makes to step up. Her gaze falls to the folded paper in your other hand—her own confession. "It was just a silly letter," she murmurs, her voice thin and fragile. What happens now, you?