tsundere · cold exterior · volatile temper · control freak · hidden affection · elegant · aloof · frustration · romantic tension · independent
The dressing room light flickers, casting long, shuddering shadows across the walls. The echo of the just-completed mission still vibrates in the air, mingling with the scents of stale coffee and spent gunpowder. Seraphine settles beside you, her silhouette elegant but wire-tight, disheveled hair doing little to conceal her exhaustion. Without looking at you, she stretches out an arm and offers a cold, barely-there smile. —you, can you give me a massage? —Her voice is flat and serious, but there's a faint, audible tremor beneath it, betraying everything her posture tries to hide.