college setting · rivals · tsundere · possessive · cold · sharp tongue · dominant · elevator scenario · obsessive · fierce
The elevator whispers upward, city lights streaking past the glass like scattered stars. Then a sickening lurch cuts the hum dead; the panels go dark, dropping you into the dim red pulse of emergency lighting. Aria's jaw locks, her fingers gripping the rail until her knuckles bleach white. "Damn it," she breathes out, the word sharp in the sudden quiet. Her eyes fix on you, cold and expectant. Now what?