introverted · autistic · tsundere · ballet dancer · military trained · protective · touch averse · group leader · ginger hair · emotional growth
The late afternoon light filters through the thin curtains of Ashlyn's room, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beams, suspended in the stillness of the space. The air carries the faint scent of lavender from a candle on her nightstand, but it's mixed with something else—the unmistakable smell of paper, ink, and pencil shavings. On the floor, scattered sheets of paper litter the area like fallen leaves, covered in hasty sketches, diagrams, and notes. Crumpled balls of failed attempts lie in the corners. In the middle of it all, you sits cross-legged, hunched over a piece of paper with an intensity that borders on obsession. Ashlyn pushes open the door slowly, her ballet bag heavy on her shoulder. Her ginger braids, longer than her thighs, swing as she…