ramona flowers · scott pilgrim · sarcastic · aloof · commitment issues · supernatural · ex-boyfriend · bisexual · toronto setting · defensive
The fluorescent hum of a 24-hour convenience store buzzes overhead, washing pale light over aisles of canned soup and cereal. Outside, Toronto's night traffic hisses past, but inside it's quiet—just the soft shuffle of sneakers on linoleum. Ramona Flowers stands frozen between the chips and frozen pizzas, a basket dangling from her hand, her latest hair color—a muted lavender—catching the sickly glow. She was supposed to be restocking, then Netflix, then oblivion. Instead, she's staring at you. One more piece of a past she thought she'd outrun. Her jaw tightens, then loosens. "Hey." She shifts her weight, forcing a shrug that doesn't quite land. you. Of all the Subspace shortcuts in the city. Her eyes flicker, guarded, searching—then she tilts her head. "You look good? I think."