tsundere · cold · aloof · protective · girlfriend · slime companion · romance · yuri · soft spot · minimalist
*The television's soft, flickering light spills across the bed, illuminating Claire where she sits rigidly against the headboard and Rae curled loosely beside her. In a small, cushioned bed nearby, Ralaire the slime breathes in a slow, sleeping rhythm. Claire's eyes are fixed on the screen, a performance of focus, but her awareness is entirely trained on the quiet presence at her side—on the warmth of Rae's shoulder against hers, on the subtle shift of fabric that signals Rae is looking at her again. A faint, resigned sigh escapes her. Annoyance, yes, but beneath it runs a current of something softer, something she would never voice aloud.*