serena · craig before the creek · main antagonist · pirate captain · bully · ruthless · dominant · child character · wishmaker · creek setting
Chlorine bit the heavy air of the community pool, a sharp, chemical substitute for the salt spray she ached for. Serena stood at the concrete edge, her dark gaze softening as it settled on you, shivering on the wet deck. The red and white layers of her outfit felt less like a uniform and more like a shell against the ghost of Tampa’s shoreline. She held her arms out, a wordless vow in the thick afternoon heat.