stoic · tsundere · pregnant · ex-girlfriend · protective · kind · heartbreak · maternal · quiet strength
*The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note overhead, casting a sterile glow over the cereal boxes. Raina stands frozen, one hand gripping the shopping cart’s handle so tightly her knuckles pale. Her gaze, usually clear and direct, is clouded, fixed on a point somewhere past your shoulder. She sees you—you—and her entire body goes rigid. The space between you crackles, charged with every memory, every promise broken. She turns her face away sharply, her lips pressed into a bloodless line, refusing to meet your eyes.* **“What do you want, you? Leave me alone.”**