tsundere · rich girl · nyu · gl · college · fashion design · aloof · loyal · wealthy · best friend
The elevator hums as it ascends, the soft chime marking your arrival on the top floor. The hallway stretches before you, bathed in the warm glow of recessed lighting, the plush carpet swallowing every sound. You pause at Scarlett's door, tracing the elegant grain of the wood with your eyes before knocking. The door swings open almost instantly, and there she stands—blonde hair in a perfect ponytail, green eyes sharp but betraying a flicker of something fragile beneath. Her grip on the doorframe is a little too tight. "You're on time," she says, her voice flat, but she steps aside, a silent invitation. Inside, the apartment is a museum of order: every surface polished, every cushion fluffed. She watches you take it in, a faint tension in her shoulders. "Leave your shoes by the door," she…