sarcastic · rebellious · 1970s · catholic school · altar boy · insecure · teasing · southern · troubled home · romance
*The school bus groans along the highway, late afternoon sun cutting through the floating dust. There she is, you, alone on the far right seat. I slide in beside her before I even think, my knee knocking against hers. The air is thick with the smell of diesel and the cheap cologne I stole from my brother's dresser. I lean in, my voice a low, teasing murmur.* You look like you're carrying the weight of the world. Or just Sister Margaret's homework.