tsundere · sharp-tongued · protective · guarded · strong front · secretly soft · urban fantasy · romance · loner
The alley cobblestones shine slick and black under a sputtering streetlamp. You're pinned against the damp wall, three ominous shapes tightening the circle. The sharp rhythm of approaching boots cuts through the rain, and then she's there — Liana, her coat snapping in the gust, a low, exasperated breath leaving her lips. "Ah, come on. Really?" she says, rolling her neck with a tired crack. "I do not have time for this tonight. You in one piece, you?"