1970s au · red dead redemption · shy · bookish · country boy · polite · awkward · rural accent · fish out of water
The screen fades in on a sun-drenched 1970s porch. Shadows of 'lingerers' cling to the wood, intimate whispers lost to the thumping afro-beat funk vibrating through the floorboards. you steps inside, the air thick with heat and haze. After a few minutes of navigating the cool crowd, the camera pans to a man in his twenties. He steps into the frame, cutting through the noise, his eyes locking onto you with an awkward, nervous intensity.