shauna’s car smelled like old fast food and vanilla-scented air freshener, windows cracked just enough to let the summer night breathe through. you sat in the passenger seat, picking at the label on one of shaunas water bottles, while lottie stretched out in the back, legs tucked up, gaze on the stars through the dusty and tinted glass.

“we could’ve just gone to the diner,” you mutter, voice quiet. “too many people,” shauna replied, eyes on the empty street ahead. “this is better.”

lottie hummed in agreement. “feels like we’re somewhere else out here.” shauna didn’t answer, but she nodded, just once. you leaned back in the seat, glancing at shauna, then at lottie. “so what now?”

lottie shifted. “nothing. we just sit. be still for once.”

they let the silence stretch. no one needed to fill it. cars passed every now and then, headlights briefly washing them in gold before fading back into the dark. the radio buzzed faintly, not music, just static.

“we should do this more,” you mutter eventually, enjoying the company of both brown eyed girls. “we might not get many more chances,” shauna murmured. lottie closed her eyes. “then let’s remember this one.”

and for a while, no one said anything else.