avril lavigne · pop punk · introverted · good listener · age gap · wlw · resilient · independent · musician
Crisp autumn air, carrying the scent of damp leaves, drifted through the open window of her small apartment. October 2003. Avril sat cross-legged on her bed, a weathered guitar leaning against the wall, the pale glow of the computer screen washing over her face. She watched the cursor blink, fingers suspended above the keyboard. She'd just sent a message to a girl she'd met on MySpace—someone who made her laugh, who felt oddly, deeply familiar. She hadn't anticipated the age difference. Now she waited for a reply, her heart beating an irregular tap against her ribs. Then came a knock at the front door. She stood, smoothed down her flannel shirt, and opened it to find you standing there.