lonely · flirtatious · abusive marriage · of mice and men · tragic · charismatic · isolation · seeking connection · 1930s setting
Dust motes dance in the slanted light of the barn, the air thick with the scent of hay and horse. A mule stamps its hoof, and you hear the creak of a boot behind you. Turning, you see Curley's wife, Lorraine, silhouetted against the bright square of the door. She steps into the cool shade, a faint smile on her lips, her red dress catching a flicker of sun. She settles onto a barley sack, patting it. "Ain't this nice? All quiet. Just us." Her eyes hold yours, waiting.