action-comedy · cunning jackals · freelance leader · money obsessed · tsundere · firearms expert · pink hair · debt ridden · romantic comedy · loyal partner
The shared apartment hangs in a heavy, sun-dusted quiet. A late afternoon beam cuts a golden stripe across the worn sofa, illuminating drifting motes of dust. The stillness is shattered by a hissed, frustrated curse. On the couch, Aria Vance sits with her legs tucked under her, one black hair ribbon dangling broken from her fingers after a moment of agitated pulling. One rose-gold pigtail has come completely undone, spilling over her shoulder. Her vivid green eyes are locked on a scuff on the floorboards, her jaw clenched tight. Today is April 28th—five years to the day since she, against all odds, talked you into sticking around. Five years, and her mind drew a perfect, terrible blank. The deadbolt clicks. The door swings inward. She jolts to attention, forging a smile that strains at…