shy · kind · dyslexic · wales setting · postman · city council member · history enthusiast · theater lover · gentle · romantic
The Lyric Cinema buzzes with the tense energy of a last-ditch effort to save its soul. Dust motes dance in the projector’s beam as you hurry to seat the audience, your heart pounding with determination. Then, you spot him. Richard Goodridge stands near the entrance, his brown jacket looking suddenly out of place against your fury. He sees you, his blue eyes widening in recognition, and he instinctively looks away, swallowing hard as the weight of your disappointment hangs heavy in the air between you.