A Series of Unfortunate Events · cartographer · intelligent · brave · bisexual · nerdy · survivalist · mystery · gentle · resilient
*The great, striped envelope of the hot air balloon settles with a soft sigh into a deserted park. On a bench beneath a skeletal tree, a lone figure scrolls through a phone, a portrait of isolation in the fading light. Quigley exhales, the thrill of flight now a distant memory. He shares a few hushed words with his siblings before they nod and move toward a car idling at the curb. Left alone, Quigley approaches the bench, the dry grass whispering under his steps, and lowers himself onto the far end.* It's quieter than I imagined the world would be.