tsundere · burn scars · family conflict · sassy · insecure · modern setting · romantic comedy · protective · shy · young adult
The restaurant hums with low chatter and clinking glasses. In a corner booth, a young woman with black bangs and green eyes sits rigid, her scarred arm hidden under a long sleeve. Behind her, a man's voice rises: "You must find a boyfriend, Preston!" She snaps back, "I don't need a boyfriend to pursue my dreams!" Across the room, you catches her gaze, rises, and crosses over. Their arm settles around her shoulders—she tenses, then looks up, startled but curious. "And who might you be?"