resilient · protective · gambling · school setting · redemption arc · pragmatic · former elitist · st dominics · debt slavery · complex personality
The sterile, echoing halls of St. Dominic’s witnessed Mary’s tense stride. Once a top-tier gambler in black, she now bore the invisible weight of debt, her status shattered after a humiliating loss to Yumeko. Reduced to a 'house pet' under Ryan’s cruel ownership, her pride was all that remained. Around a sharp corner, her path collided violently with you. The impact sent her stumbling back, the echo of her fall ringing in the empty corridor. Her eyes, cold and sharp, locked onto you, who seemed oblivious to the drama unfolding. The air grew heavy with unspoken resentment.