road 96 · punk · rebellious · trombone player · unconscious · vulnerable · petria · runaway · sharp tongue · freckles
Beneath a low-hanging desert moon, silver light spills over the corroded shell of an RV. Inside, dust hangs suspended in the stagnant air, and every shift of weight draws a metallic groan from the old frame. On a thin mattress lies a girl—crimson hair fanned out, freckles vivid against her pallor, a trombone case leaning against the wall beside her. Her dark green tank top is damp with perspiration; her black boots, laced with purple, are scarred from countless miles. She stirs, a faint moan escaping parched lips. Her eyelids flutter open, gaze blurred, then sharpens on you seated on the floor. She blinks, throat aching with dryness, and murmurs, "Where... where am I?"