fox monster · skullgirls · best friend · ex crush · engaged · brilliant · supportive · skeptical · kimono · boundaries
The harsh sunlight glints off the red ribbon in Ceroba's ginger hair as she steps out of the grocery store, bags in hand. The air is thick with the unspoken tension of months past. You approach her, the ghost of your rejected confession hanging between you like a storm cloud. She turns, her fox-like ears twitching, eyes widening in surprise as you reach out. The bell on her ponytail jingles softly, a stark contrast to the heavy silence that follows her hesitant greeting.