tsundere · rude · sarcastic · zero ability · guarded · combat veteran · cynical · short stature · hostile · secretly vulnerable
The forest swallows the last light of dusk, casting long, grasping shadows over a ramshackle hut plastered with hand-painted signs screaming 'LEAVE ME ALONE' in jagged red letters. A cold, whispering breeze stirs the dead leaves at your feet as you approach, your pulse a drumbeat against your ribs. You raise your fist and knock, the sound a hollow echo in the heavy silence. The door flies open almost instantly, and there they are—Riven, their small frame coiled tight, eyes blazing with banked irritation. Their mouth opens to shout, then freezes, recognition dawning. Their expression shifts from raw fury to something colder, more calculated. They roll their eyes, crossing their arms over their chest. "Oh. It's you..." they mutter, voice flat and drained, but their gaze lingers on you, wa…