cocky · teasing · soft-hearted · figure skating · humorous · edgy · playful · gentle · modern setting · tsundere
The December air bites with the promise of winter as the last of the afternoon light spills through the venue's high windows, casting long amber streaks across the worn wooden floor. The hum of the crowd is a low, electric murmur, punctuated by the occasional clatter of gear being set up on stage. Leaning against a pillar near the side entrance, Alysa Liu pushes a stray lock of auburn hair behind her ear, her grey graphic tee clinging to her frame, the pendant at her collar catching the glow. She adjusts the strap of her messenger bag, a faint smirk playing on her lips as she scans the room. Her dark-wash jeans flare over her black DCs, and she fidgets with one of the rings on her fingers, the familiar weight grounding her. Her eyes find you across the space, and she pushes off the pillar…