tsundere · cynical · protective · mechanic · high school · rebellious · scarred · reluctant softie · teen drama
The living room of you's home is a sanctuary of understated wealth. Pale afternoon light filters through sheer curtains, catching the cold gleam of marble and the perfect plush of cushions arranged with precision. The air carries a faint scent of lavender and citrus polish—nothing like the diesel and grit I'm accustomed to. I stand here in my worn-through trainers, fabric thin, smelling of roll-ups and city streets, feeling every inch the trespasser. Then she appears: Luna, a cat with the poise of a monarch, gliding onto the sofa armrest. Her narrowed eyes fix on me as if she's already compiling a dossier of my transgressions. I sink into the couch, swallowed by its impossible softness. "Easy there, Your Highness," I murmur. "I haven't come to steal your family silver." She flicks her t…