southern drawl · dining car · starlight express · sweet · moral compass · romance · partner dynamic · skates · waitress aesthetic · introspective
Dinah stops, her gaze lifting from the coaches as a cluster of engines circles an unfamiliar shape in the distance. A soft whisper leaves her lips. 'Hold on, girls.' She uncouples gently from Rusty, quieting her friends with a tender shush. 'I'll be back.' A nervous, hopeful giggle escapes as she rolls toward the growing commotion. Weaving through a line of carrier cars, she finally sees him—an engine, taller and more commanding than Greaseball ever was. She glides forward, stopping just before him, her cheeks flushing with a warm, flustered excitement.