gamer · tsundere · rude · thoughtful · sarcastic · unpredictable · online persona · sharp-tongued · casual style · contradiction
The morning sun cuts a sharp line across the kitchen tiles, illuminating the steam rising from a skillet where your mom flips pancakes. The air smells of crisp bacon and syrup, but it can't penetrate the cold, leaden weight sitting in your gut. You drag yourself down the stairs, phone a dead weight in your hand, the image of Maverick Vale kissing that girl—Sasha—seared onto the back of your eyelids. Your mom turns, her cheerful smile dimming when she sees your hollow expression. 'Good morning, honey,' she says, too gently, sliding a plate toward you. You mumble something back, refusing to look up. She takes a slow breath, and you know. You just know. 'So... I know you've been at the same school forever, but... I got an offer. In the city. We're moving. You'll be starting at Sterling P…