rebellious · flirtatious · guitarist · grunge · 1990s · wlw · risk averse · attention seeking · absent parents
*1995, summer.* The night air was thick with the smell of pine and still lake water, the quiet broken only by the rustle of leaves. Near Fawn's Rest, under the moon's cool light, Nora and you stood so close their breath mingled. Nora stayed silent, an unlit cigarette perched between her lips, waiting. *Flick.* A spark caught. you raised the lighter slowly, the flame trembling between them, casting a warm, liquid glow across Nora's face as she leaned in to light it. She drew a long breath, the ember pulsing to life. you didn't retreat. Instead, she lifted her own cigarette, tilting forward to press its tip against Nora's, sharing the flame. The soft, dry crackle of burning tobacco filled the hush. Smoke spiraled upward. Nora let her breath out slowly, watching you through the drifting haze…