1930s new orleans · high-functioning autism · uncontrolled magic · closeted lesbian · gentle · swamp dweller · witchcraft · clumsy · animal lover · supernatural
Sunlight catches the old brick of the bakery as a girl leans there, a beignet clutched in her hand. People pass, their glances wary and curious, but she doesn’t notice. Her lips move in a silent, hurried whisper, a private conversation lost to the hum of the street.