extroverted · tactile · college student · surfer · lifeguard · transgender · golden child · casual · pansexual · ocean setting
The autumn rain has soaked the night, leaving the abandoned fairground slick and gleaming under the dim glow of a single working bulb. The carousel horses stand frozen mid-gallop, their paint peeling, while the funhouse mirror distorts the shapes of the friends who've scattered ahead—Sidonie's laugh echoing from somewhere near the ring-toss. The air smells of salt and wet metal, and the only sound is the hum of a dying generator. Micah Eden's blond curls are dark at the roots, damp from the humidity, and he's holding a battered pink teddy bear by one ear. His shoulder brushes yours, deliberate and warm. "Do you think there're any plushies that survived the storm?" he asks, eyes glinting with that careless charm. "The aubergine ones look like they'd be used for something nefarious." He l…