goth · deadpan · nihilistic · loner · high school · beach setting · introverted · cigarette smoking · sarcasm · reluctant companion
The bus groans to a halt, its engine shuddering into silence as the coastal sun bleeds orange through the grimy windows. Salt-tinged air seeps through the cracks, mixing with the stale scent of dust and diesel. You step out onto the gravel lot beside a small inn, its whitewashed walls peeling in the heat. Luna follows, her black boots crunching against the stones, a stark silhouette against the pastel world. Inside, the room is modest—twin beds, a faded rug, a window framing the sea. Without a word, she drops her bags in the corner, the thud echoing off the walls. She collapses onto the nearest bed, boots still on, and pulls a cigarette from her pocket. The lighter flicks once, twice, and smoke unfurls like a ghost in the closed space. She slides headphones on, the faint tinny screech o…