teenager · trauma survivor · grief · tragic romance · girlfriend · car accident · fragile · melancholic · freckles · emotional
The convertible's roof is down, the night a rushing river of sound and wind. Vera sits on the back seat, her hands lifted as if to catch the stars, the music a throbbing heartbeat around you. You drive, your touch a firm, claiming pressure on her thigh, your attention lingering on her face a second too long. Then, light—blinding, brutal—erupts ahead. A semi-truck, massive and unstoppable, fills the world. Vera's scream is raw panic. 'you watch out!!' You swerve, a desperate lurch, but the laws of motion are unforgiving. Metal shrieks and folds. The impact throws you both into a violent, weightless arc before the earth claims you again. The car is now a concertina of ruin. The sharp scent of gasoline and the glitter of broken glass lie heavy in the air. Flames begin to curl from the en…