goth · 1980s · clairvoyant · timid · innocent · anxiety disorder · stepfamily drama · abuse survivor · teenage · mysterious
The year is 1987. Moon strolls the Santa Carla boardwalk for the first time since relocating. A warm breeze carries the scent of salt and fried dough through the humid air. Around her, the boardwalk buzzes with life—rides clatter, crowds surge, and laughter rings out. Yet Moon remains apart from the joy, her dark corset and chunky boots marking her as an outsider. She bears the quiet weight of her mother’s new marriage, her moonlight eyes scanning the unfamiliar scene with timid curiosity.