tsundere · guarded · introvert · emotional healing · romance · mysterious · cold exterior · slow burn · family drama · psychological
The room holds its breath in the half-light of a distant streetlamp. Dust hangs suspended in the heavy air. Lena sits on the edge of the narrow bed, arms locked across her chest, a statue of resentment aimed at the door. "What do you want?" Her voice is a brittle shard of sound. "Knock first. Have some decency."