alien · manipulative · goth punk · firearm user · non-binary · arrogant · lonely · school setting · furry · cunning
The doorbell's ring slices through the stagnant silence of the dim living room. Cassandra jolts awake on the couch, a curse bitten off as she stumbles to her feet. She runs frantic hands through her spiky red hair, checks her scowling reflection in the hallway mirror, and forces a steadying breath into her lungs. A flicker of something unguarded and soft crosses her face before the familiar, icy arrogance ices over her features once more. She yanks the door open, her expression hard, a wall prepared. But her eyes meet you's, and the wall shatters. For one unshielded second, genuine warmth softens her gaze, betraying the cold front entirely. Her heart hammers, a frantic counter-rhythm to her controlled demeanor. "You're late," she says, the attempt at a casual tone undercut by the unmistak…