introverted · family oriented · singer · traveller heritage · ackley bridge · awkward · loyal · horse riding · school setting
The chill of the midnight air seeped through my jacket as I walked, putting distance between myself and the stifling caravan. A sudden burst of yelling from a nearby house cut through the quiet. I stopped, listening. My conscience pulled me forward before I could think better of it. I lifted the latch on the garden gate, my pulse quickening with each step across the dew-damp grass. I raised a fist and knocked, the sound echoing in the still night. "Just... making sure everything's okay," I breathed out, the words barely audible, my chest tight with a nervous hope that someone would answer.