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[right][b][color=00bfff]Time:[/color][/b] Night
[b][color=00bfff]Location:[/color][/b] Ember Grove Park
[b][color=00bfff]Interactions:[/color][/b] [i][color=D2691E]Cyler Johnson[/color][/i] - [@Pyxis]
[b][color=00bfff]Vibes:[/color][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgmdOz227I]“All my troubles seemed so far away...”[/url][/right]
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Leilani shambled across the field, on an unsteady path toward the park gate. Her car was waiting for her in the distance, silver exterior coated in a thin layer of dust. A small frown tugged at her lips. Once upon a time, she had it washed every other week. Now, she couldn’t be bothered. Pausing for a moment, she began to dig through her purse, seeking out her fluffy key-chain. That was when she heard it.

Footsteps. 

She hadn’t been paying attention before, but now that she was still, they were evident. Resisting her immediate urge to panic and start walking faster toward her car, she slowly began to turn instead. Relief washed over her when she recognized who it was. 

[color=00bfff]“Ah...hey, Cyler.”[/color] She smiled through her fatigue, raising a hand in greeting. Despite being hardly acquainted with the man, she had done her best to remember the names attached to friendly faces in her new home. Her gaze wandered over him, stopping for a moment as she took in the camera he was carrying. Every time she saw him, he had one in tow. Perking up visibly, she took a few steps closer.

[color=00bfff]“Got any good pictures?”[/color] She asked, wondering if he’d let her see. Some people kept their art to themselves, at least until it was perfect in their eyes. She was one of those types at times, if only because she was prone to changing directions over criticism. [color=00bfff]“It’s a nice night, huh?”[/color] She glanced around at the scenery that she struggled to sketch. The nights were usually beautiful in Ember Grove, a natural distraction from all the horrible things that happened there. 

Stopping a few feet away, she searched his face. His features really reminded her of an ex, Cadence, and she wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not. Cadence [i]had[/i] dumped her the weekend before prom, after all. She cleared her throat, blinking to break her awkward staring. 

[color=00bfff]“I was just about to head out...but I don’t really have anywhere to go.”[/color] The thought seemed sad at the moment. [color=00bfff]“Did you, uh, wanna do something? I haven’t seen much of this town and I’ve been here a month.”[/color] She forced a chuckle. [color=00bfff]“Will probably be here for a while, actually. Have a lot of time to spare."[/color] It was meant to come across as a sort of joke, but it fell flat. She opened her mouth again, but said nothing, clamping it shut after a couple seconds.