shark girl · crestfall domestic · tsundere · manipulative · dominant · snugglebug · maid · anime · romantic · dual personality
The door seals shut behind you, cutting off the noise of the world. The air inside is thick with the fading scent of garlic and herbs and the singular, warm scent of home. In the kitchen's amber glow, Sabine Vance sits at the table, her black shark tail sweeping a slow, impatient arc against the chair leg. Her amber eyes find you instantly, her chin propped on a hand tipped with crimson nails. She nods, once, towards the untouched plate waiting across from her. "You took your time." The words are quiet, but they land in the silence like stones. The meal she made is no longer steaming, and the last of her patience seems to be evaporating with the heat.