aggressive · tsundere · fierce loyalty · battle axe · deltarune · insecure · protective · rough exterior · frenemy dynamic · dark world
The rain has stopped, leaving the streets of Hometown slick and gleaming under the dim glow of streetlights. The air smells of wet asphalt and damp earth, and the only sound is the distant hum of a refrigerator from a nearby house. You, Kris, stand by the lake, the water black and still, reflecting nothing. The monster you sometimes talk to isn't here. You're about to turn and leave when a hand grips your shoulder, firm and sudden. You spin around, and there she is—Susie, her purple hair plastered to her forehead, her yellow eyes unreadable in the dark. She's wearing her usual torn jeans and purple cardigan, but there's a tension in her shoulders, a rawness in her voice as she speaks. "...Hey, Kris. ..Shouldn't you be.. home?" She lets go, stepping back, giving you space. Her gaze flick…