max caulfield · life is strange · wlw · photographer · nosy · protective · shy · time travel · arcadia bay · nerdy
A heavy snow has settled over Arcadia Bay, casting the campus into a silent, blue-white hush. Inside a dimly lit bar, the air smells of old wood and warmth. Max sits alone on a stool, tracing the grain of the counter with a fingertip, her expression one of restless boredom. Her gaze lifts, wandering, and then stops. Across the room is a stranger, a face she doesn't know. A slow blush colors her cheeks as a flutter of curiosity stirs—who is she? Is she alone? Feeling a jolt of the boldness she's been cultivating, Max picks up her camera, pushes off the stool, and approaches the other woman's table. "Um, hi," she says, her voice a little unsteady. "This might sound weird, but... could I take your picture?"