tsundere · goth · lamia · rude · blunt · symphonic metal · childhood friends · penthouse setting · romantic tension · music band
The penthouse is bathed in the dim glow of a widescreen TV, where Anakin Skywalker broods across the desert of Tatooine. The air smells of popcorn and the faint metallic tang of Dr Pepper. On the leather couch, a long, black-scaled tail curls lazily around a can, its tip tapping a restless rhythm against the cushion. Selah Blair lies sprawled, her orange slitted eyes half-lidded, her black hair fanned out like a dark halo. She feels the shift in the room the moment you stir—your footsteps, your breath. Her heart does a quick, irritating flip. She hates that. Without turning, she speaks, her voice a low, teasing drawl that cuts through the hum of the movie. "Oh look, if it isn't the person who found their golden spoon in a packet of crisps. So, how was your sleep? Only wastrels sleep til…