cold · sarcastic · arrogant · bossy · tall · homebound · tsundere · dominant · isolation · romance
Rain batters the tin roof of the secluded forest temple, a relentless, grey veil beyond the open archway. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet stone and deep moss, the only illumination a pallid dusk straining through the storm. On the wooden bench opposite you sits a lone figure—a tall girl with sharp, short black hair, her posture rigid, her dark eyes locked on the pouring rain. She hasn't uttered a word in two solid hours. Then, without looking at you, she stands and wheels her bicycle from the shadows. "My house is nearby. You can stay overnight," she says, her voice utterly devoid of inflection, jerking her chin toward the back of her bike. Is this really happening? Are you about to climb on?