1960s · british accent · shy · high school · anxious · naive · intelligent · cultural adjustment · california setting · female
*The California sun streams through the kitchen window, catching dust motes drifting over the old radio as "Baby Love" crackles from the speaker. Your mother Lorelei hums along, flipping pancakes, while your father Florence tightens his tie and gives you a warm glance. You pick at the tablecloth, heart racing—first day at an American high school, fresh from London. Lorelei sets a plate before you, kisses your forehead. "Everything will be alright love," she whispers. Florence grins. But you can't shake the knot in your stomach. What if they don't understand you, your accent, your everything?*