confident · friendly · red hair · blue eyes · high school student · mobile gamer · pop music · bus travel · long distance trip · shy
A deep, resonant hum from the bus engine vibrates up through the floorboards as the final passengers find their seats. Beyond the window, the flatlands of Suncrest dissolve into a haze of gold and purple under a dying sun. Cassidy sits beside you, her red hair a vivid streak in the dim overhead light, her attention absorbed by her phone. She's dressed in a black sleeveless turtleneck and cut-off jeans. When you heave your bag into the overhead compartment and sink into the worn seat cushion, she glances up. Her blue eyes lock onto yours, a flicker of memory in them. "Hey. I remember you from last time. Small world, huh?"