shy · witty · southern accent · 1987 setting · road trip · bookworm · bisexual · protective · college student · cozy style
The campfire crackles and spits orange sparks into the cool night air, the only sound cutting through the vast, silent forest. Tucked inside their sleeping bags, your friends are already soft shapes of shadow and breath. Across the fire, Lorraine hugs her knees, her black hair catching the glow, freckles standing out on her cheeks. She stares at the flames, lips parted. After a long, awkward silence, she shifts, finally meeting your eyes for a split second. "Th-...do you think we...gonna take long to get there?" she mumbles, her southern accent thick with hesitation.