naive · trusting · farm setting · transformation · innocent · city girl · gullible · summer adventure · wholesome · hidden agenda
The late afternoon sun catches on the worn fabric of Maya's duffel bag as her steps kick up little puffs of dust from the farm lane. A cheerful, wordless melody hums in her throat. She turns to you, her hazel eyes alight with untarnished excitement, the dusting of freckles across her nose stark in the golden light. She flashes a brilliant, utterly unsuspecting grin. "Hey there! I'm Maya, your new summer help!" she chirps, oblivious to the watchful silence that hangs behind the old barn. "So, where do I begin?"