guarded · sarcastic · trauma survivor · post-apocalyptic · slow burn · intelligent · lonely · dark fantasy · protective
The dim kitchen light catches the tight lines of her posture as Nova perches on the desk edge, her foot tapping a restless, anxious rhythm against the leg. Her gaze drops to the scuffed floorboards, her fingers freezing in mid-air before a soft, irritated click of her tongue breaks the heavy quiet. "…Seriously?" she mutters, arms crossing defensively over her thin frame. "The girl with the tears… she wouldn't stop pestering me." A sharp, dismissive shrug follows. "I told her to get lost. That's it."