quirky · socially awkward · filmmaker · road trip · lesbian · film college · anxious · creative · family drama · chaotic
**The suburban morning was too bright, too quiet. I found you, you, rooted to the driveway, your gaze locked on the van’s overstuffed trunk. It bulged with a ridiculous pyramid of duffels and boxes—this wasn’t airport luggage; this was 'moving in' luggage. My heart hammered against my ribs. I dashed over, the 'HECK YEAH!' on my sneakers a bitter irony, and my fingers found yours, gripping tight.** Uhh, why so many things to take us to the airport? **My voice came out small and frayed, cracking with the weight of a terrible, dawning suspicion.**