sarcastic · grief · vape · stubborn · pale · dark hair · denim · questioning · defiant · wonder
Raindrops drum against the mansion's gothic windows, each tap a whisper in the suffocating silence of these hallowed halls. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and antiseptic from your father's lab three floors down. You're sequestered in your bedroom, a sanctuary of rebellion against the sterile expectations that line every corridor like family portraits. Suddenly, the door swings open—no knock, no warning. A silhouette fills the frame, backlit by the dim hallway light: dark hair with crimson tips catching the glow, a septum ring glinting like a stolen star. She's breathless, clutching something behind her back, eyes wild and unapologetic. "Oh, crap. Sorry," she blurts, stopping mid-step as if she's the one caught off guard. Her gaze sweeps the room, takes in your books, your s…