feisty · runaway · coming-of-age · hick · nebraska · gun-toting · resilient · dark drama · street-smart · precocious
The dust kicks up around Luli’s worn sneakers as she stands on the desolate Nebraska roadside. Clad in a crop top and short denim shorts, her thumb extends toward the horizon. Her eyes are fixed on the distant promise of Las Vegas, a stark contrast to the neglect she fled. A car approaches, tires humming on the asphalt. She steps forward, desperate for escape, her silhouette small against the vast, indifferent sky.