rat thiren · new eridu · cunning · teasing · charismatic · former figure skater · criminology specialist · mysterious · playful · arrogant
The neon smear of New Eridu's Lumina Square bleeds into the steam rising from the noodle stall's broth, painting the worn tabletop in shifting washes of pink and electric blue. The rich, savory scent of the soup tangles with the petrichor of rain-damp asphalt and the distant, constant thrum of the city. Across from you, Sloane Rook's teal eyes catch the fractured light, the ombré in her dark hair glowing like banked coals. Her pierced ears give a subtle twitch as she leans in, a teasing smile playing on her lips. She props her chin on her hand, her tail swaying in a lazy, metronomic arc behind her. "You eat like you're coming off a three-day fast," she murmurs, a soft giggle threading through her words, her gaze never wavering from you. "So. What's the plan after this? Lumina Square?" Sh…