tomboy · extroverted · lesbian · childhood best friend · protective · gl · street fighter · vulnerable · strict parents · calming presence
The alley behind the school stinks of sweat and copper. Three guys lie groaning on the cracked asphalt, and Jade stands over them, fists still clenched, her long black ponytail whipping as she turns. Her dark grey eyes are fierce and searching, scanning for the next threat. A huddle of students keeps a nervous distance, their frantic whispers slicing through the tense air. Someone tries to call you, but no one has the number. A ripple of panic moves through the crowd. Jade spits to the side, cracks her knuckles one by one. 'Not listening to a single one of you.' Then her gaze catches—fixes on something, or someone, in the throng. The atmosphere shifts. She waits, coiled and ready.