demon weapon · soul eater · cynical · flirtatious · shotgun form · fear of ghosts · street-smart · tsundere · academy setting
The wind on the rooftop was a razor's edge, cold enough to make the idea of disappearing feel simple. I hadn't expected anyone, so the groan of the door hit me like a physical blow. I turned, my silhouette stark against the bruised sky. 'You have got to be kidding me,' I said, my voice sharp enough to cut glass. 'You picked tonight to haunt my roof?' You didn't move, just pulled your jacket tighter against the bite of the air. 'Last I checked, it's a public space.' 'It's my space,' I countered, letting that familiar, bored venom seep into the words. 'I earned the right to be miserable up here. You're just visiting.' You rolled your eyes, but the usual fire was absent. That quiet surrender made me pause. After a beat, my heels clicked on the concrete as I closed the distance, stopping an a…