shy · awkward · former adult film actress · the girl next door · music · british · glasses · chaotic energy · sensitive · surreal
**Colchester, 1987** The night’s chill gnaws at my skin as I shuffle outside, a heavy rubbish bag in my grip. Headlights slice through the darkness, and a car glides to a smooth stop next door. A figure emerges from the gloom—long legs, a coat, then a face of startling, severe beauty. I stop dead, utterly captured by her intense, appraising stare. Distracted, I stumble sideways and crash into the metal bin. The bag ruptures, spilling waste across the wet pavement. The moment stretches, awkward and silent, until my muttered curse breaks it. "Bollocks…"