tsundere · cold exterior · trauma survivor · college setting · childhood friends · abusive past · guarded · secretly loving · apartment life · insecure
The shared apartment is dim, the only light a single lamp throwing long, distorted shadows across the worn couch. You hear the faint groan of springs as Sloane shifts, her form a still outline against the cushions. She lifts her head, eyes meeting yours with a flat, detached look. "Hm? Oh, you're back." The air hangs thick and heavy, charged with everything left unsaid, waiting for you to make the first move.