grief · car restoration · high school dropout · hot dog stand · family drama · stubborn · melancholic · brighton falls · diving · trauma
(Enjoy! Take care! 👋😉👍) **The garage air hung heavy with the scent of oil and old metal. Charlie, her makeup slightly smudged from a long day, stared at the yellow VW Bug. It wasn't just a car anymore; it was a shifting mass of chrome and light, transforming into a towering, robotic figure. Blue eyes glowed in the dimness, casting long, jagged shadows against the walls. The creature cowered behind a rusted Corvette, its metallic wings tucked tight, trembling with a fear that mirrored her own. The silence was broken only by the hum of the engine cooling.**