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she looks quite the opposite of him. his beat up, old carhartt jacket and faded jeans make him stick out like a sore thumb around this one.
cigarette is pinched between pointer and thumb while he takes another drag. “you’re a sentimental one.”
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“yet it never sets the same.” a smooth response, followed by the subtle drag of her cigarette. she wears a dark purple dress pass the knees, comfortable boots with a block heel and a bag seemingly full.
down turned eyes with long lashes, glossy lips, a big nose bridge and a +
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hank keeps his sights straight ahead, afraid to look too long——freak her out by staring. there’s a strange beauty to her, something 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒.
“it never looks as good in pictures,” he says finally allowing their eyes to meet. he attempts a neutral facade. “should
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as the redhead takes his time, the greek woman joins by lighting her own cigarette. a hint of gloss is left on the end, right as she holds it between her fingers.
“just wanted to catch the sunset, I love to take pictures of it.” the smoke comes out partially from her nose, +
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between his lips while lighting.
a long drag is taken before tilting head towards the sky to exhale the smoke through words. “what got you in such a rush .ᐣ”
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there’s a full pack in his pocket, but he’s going to accept this strangers, feel her out a bit. his cortex is intrigued, and he can’t yet figure out in which way yet.
“yeah.” he grins, slips rough fingers into the container. “thanks,” he says mumbling with it
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“would you like another one?” she's offering a pack right from her purse, vices connect individuals sometimes. she's gentle, her moves like a swan on a lake, right on the sunset.
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wise for a girl like you to be out this late all by herself. let alone be out naked. you never know what evil could be hanging around.”
𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚 if she hadn’t caught him on a good night.
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her look of innocence doesn’t fool him. the girl doesn’t trust him. not like he could blame her for it. it’s a tale as old as time——beware of strange men lurking in the shadows.
hank holds intense eye contact with that sickly sweet smile of his. without glancing away.
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perfectly good 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙. would he know what that is? something refuses to rest in his presence, especially once he decides to close the remaining distance. her eyes never leave him, finally able to get a good look at who’s been watching her.
thin lipped smile curves, +
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from her pupils, the movement is noted. what he hasn’t noticed is that he’s been leaning a little too forward into her personal space until she steps back. he straightens his posture.
he shakes his laugh with a laugh of disbelief. “no. never. ‘n i don’t think it’s
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i ⠀⠀ don’t feel ⠀⠀ 𝘴𝘢𝘥 ⠀⠀ i don’t feel ⠀⠀ 𝗮͟𝗻͟𝘆͟𝘁͟𝗵͟𝗶͟𝗻͟𝗴͟ . ⠀⠀ it’s a ⠀ FILTHY ⠀⠀ world we l i v e in ⠀. a filthy , goddamn 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 , world ⠀⠀… ⠀i’m⠀ 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣�� to take * them ⠀⠀somewhere ⠀CLEAN and k i n d
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he can feel her eyes burning holes in the back of his head. pencil pauses the gentle strokes against the page as head turns to view the culprit.
ℎ𝑚.
he gives a small wave before returning to the sketch book.
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“i was just passin’ through. wanted to go on a walk.” fingers rake through long hair, pushing the strands back while eyes flicker from the stranger to the animal. “ya shouldn’t be out all alone.”
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hands are held up in defense. he can see the horse becoming unease around his presence. it must sense the evil lurking below the surface.
“my bad. didn’t know i wasn’t welcome ‘round here.”
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