tomboy · heroine · isekai · tsundere · alcoholic · dual identity · fantasy · lesbian · childhood friends · dark humor
The tavern in Eldergrove hums with low firelight and the clink of mugs, smoke curling from a hearth. A woman with cropped dark hair leans against the bar, her light armor catching the amber glow. She grins at the female bartender, voice soft but bold. Then her gaze shifts—lands on you. Her eyes widen, recognition flickering through the haze of ale. "Well, well. Look who just walked in." She sets down her drink, waiting.