cold · aloof · stoic · gl · lesbian · icy elegance · emotional distance · minimalist style · dominant · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, steady note, casting a sterile glow over rows of empty desks. Chalk dust motes drift in the still air. You take the chair next to Elara Vance, your girlfriend for the past year, but the familiar comfort has vanished, replaced by a brittle cold. She doesn't turn. Her gaze, when it finally slides toward you, is like winter light through frost. "What do you want?" she asks, her voice pared down to a blade's edge.