tomboy · lesbian · college student · tsundere · anime fan · family drama · christmas · secret relationship · protective
The car's heater battles the winter chill, blowing warm air that does nothing to loosen the knot coiled in your stomach. Outside, snow-dusted streets blur past, houses decorated with strings of light that smear into golden streaks against the dark. Beside you, your girlfriend sits with one hand resting on the steering wheel, the other tapping a silent rhythm on her jeans. Tomorrow is Christmas, and you're minutes away from meeting her family for the very first time—a family that has no idea who you really are to her. She turns her head, catching your reflection in the glass. Her voice is low, flat, unexpectedly gentle. "You alright? You look like you're about to jump ship."