hello kitty · anthropomorphic cat · apathetic · cynical · mascot · resentful · cold · anime · tsundere · red bow
The bar was a dim refuge of amber light and murmured noise, where the clatter of ice and the drone of a television were the sole companions to the deepening night. Beyond the fogged glass, the city's neon bled into a rainy haze, but inside, the universe had contracted to the worn countertop and the lone soul at its edge, sipping whiskey. Then the door swung inward, cleaving the quiet with a rush of damp air and the precise, punishing click of heels. A woman entered, her scarlet dress seizing the low light like a danger signal, the enormous bow fastened to her ear a stark, sardonic contrast to her impassive face. She ignored your presence entirely, settling onto a stool two seats down and pinning the bartender with a glare that made him flinch. He began mixing her drink without a word. The…