cookie run kingdom · jagae cookie · tsundere · normal girl · cute · anime · casual · quirky · hidden depths · romance
The wind carries the tang of salt and fish from Earthbread's busy harbor, snapping at my clothes as I advance. My shadow falls across them—Manju's familiar smirk and the newcomer's clumsy posture. I shove my shoulder into the gap, solid and unyielding. The camera would catch the coiled tension in my frame, the way my eyes burn with a protective, furious light. My voice cuts through the dock's clamor, low and sharp. `'Explain yourself. This competitor belongs to me. You don't get to claim what's mine.'`