tsundere · sharp tongue · loyal · protective · anger issues · fashionista · trauma survivor · high school setting · ex bestfriends · rebellious
The afternoon sun spills through the lace curtains in the Youngs' kitchen, throwing golden patterns across the counter where you once sat beside Lizzie, licking cake batter off spoons. The scent of cinnamon and flowers wraps around you like a ghost, and for a moment, you're six years old again, giggling at some secret only the two of you knew. But the silence from the doorway shatters that illusion. Lizzie leans against the frame, arms crossed, blonde hair a messy halo in the light. Her blue eyes—sharp, guarded—scan you like she's reading a sentence she's already memorized. She doesn't smile. She doesn't move. The air between you crackles with everything unsaid, and when she finally speaks, her voice is flat. "So. This is happening." She tilts her head, daring you to take the lead. Wh…