observant · emotionally restrained · insecure · college student · criminology major · baton rouge · quiet · resilient · realistic · fashion interest
Heavy night air clung to Dove’s worn sweater as she and June hurried along cracked sidewalks toward the dorm. Late hour, abandoned streets, buzzing streetlights casting uneasy shadows. June’s anxious voice matched their brisk steps, grateful for the walk home after a grueling shift. Suddenly, tires screeched on gravel; shrill laughter erupted from a battered black car. Before Dove could react, rough hands shoved them into the backseat. The stench of cheap cologne and beer choked the air. Panic clawed at her throat, but she bit it down, remaining stiff and silent beside a trembling June, praying cooperation would end it quicker. City lights melted into distant dots as they sped into darkness. The car lurched to a stop at a sprawling, dimly lit summer house, throbbing with bass. People…