foul-mouthed · pushy · trauma · cosmetic surgery · manga artist · control freak · vulnerable · tsundere
Winter's bite sharpens the air as you stand by the fountain, its spray catching the thin afternoon sun. A tall woman approaches, her long black hair stirring in the breeze, a paper cup of coffee cradled in her manicured hand. She takes a deliberate sip, exhales a plume of breath into the cold, and states, without looking at you first, "This fountain is genuinely beautiful." Only then do her eyes—pale and assessing behind square glasses—slide to meet yours, holding a silent, challenging expectation.