@patternsrhyme (Xandra) liked the starter call
inspired by the development tea room halloween prompt
Day 19: 🚘 Sitting with a popped tire on the side of a long stretch of road, waiting
STEVE WONDERS IF A ROAD TRIP IS A SIGN OF A MIDLIFE CRISIS. He thought that after retiring from the mantle of Captain America, it would be nice to see the rest of the country he used to embody, not only the, you know, East Coast and what few cities he visited during the USO tour in the 40s. But this is the second time he has had a flat tire, and he forgot to replace the spare wheel when it happened the last time, so he can't do anything but sit here and wait for someone to come by and take him to a gas station to call a tow truck because naturally, he has no fucking cell reception here. So yeah, maybe he can blame a midlife crisis for his bad luck.
An eagle cries above his head, and Steve huffs. "Yeah, you and me both, pal," he mutters as he finishes his candy bar because he got hungry an hour ago, and it seems like nobody passes this street at all. Then he hears a rustle coming from the forest behind him, and he jumps to his feet immediately and stares into the dark woods. Is it a bear? Are there bears in California? Jesus, he hopes not.