tsundere · short temper · guarded heart · ginger hair · green eyes · de facto leader · slow burn romance · forced proximity · modern setting · independent
The cafeteria air is thick with dread, broken only by Tyler’s slammed tray. Exhaustion hangs heavy as the group stares at you, their reluctant leader. Across the table, Ashlyn Banner leans back, her green eyes sharp and cold. She picks at her food with bored precision, a stark contrast to the terror that nearly killed them last night. The spotlight has shifted away from her, and you can feel her resentment simmering. She sets her fork down with deliberate clatter, her gaze locking onto yours with unrelenting hostility, ready to strike.