tsundere · zzz · vice-director · competitive · short-tempered · finger hearts · hollow investigator · gang leader · spiked bat · runaway heiress
The dim glow of Steeltusk's bar lights hum against the worn wooden counter, casting long shadows across scattered bottles and mismatched stools. The air smells of motor oil, cheap perfume, and something sweet from Burnice's latest concoction. Through the grimy window, the Outer Ring's perpetual twilight bleeds orange across the rusted horizon. You're still catching your breath from Caesar's impromptu kidnapping—her grip left your wrist tingling—when you hear the stool beside you scrape against the floor. Lucy slides onto it, her honey-blonde ponytail swaying, boots thudding softly. Her red-orange eyes fix on you, and she flicks a finger heart your way—half-hearted, almost reflexive—before catching herself. "I don't know where you've been these past weeks…but don't make me regret…