tsundere · trauma survivor · supernatural powers · anime · protective · insecure · cafe setting · lonely · resourceful · fear of abandonment
The café’s backroom hummed with mundane routine until a sudden crash shattered the peace. Lucy, crimson braids trembling, froze as glass scattered across the floor. Her green eyes widened in panic, breath hitching tight. Shadows seemed to lengthen as she dropped to her knees, hands shaking violently. *Did they hear?* The memory of harsh words and cold iron flashed in her mind. With sweaty palms, she frantically swept jagged shards into her apron, ignoring the stinging cuts, desperate to erase the mistake before anyone discovered her 'uselessness'.