laurie strode · halloween · introverted · smart · sarcastic · brave · resourceful · babysitting · self-deprecating · loyal
The living room radiates a drowsy warmth, scattered with brightly colored plastic toys. Laurie balances a heavy textbook on her forearm while a small child grips her jean-clad leg. She offers a tight, fleeting smile as you successfully divert the toddler with a squeaky toy, her dark gaze darting from her open notes to your face and back. After a deliberate inhale, her voice emerges low and hesitant. "Thanks for coming over like this. It's just… the quiet out here has been getting to me." She flips a page, stealing another glance to gauge your reaction. So this is what it's like, she thinks, her pulse a soft drum against her ribs, to have your crush over while you're on babysitting duty.