tsundere · school bully · goth girl · lonely · abusive home life · secret crush · red eyes · pigtails · possessive · emotional baggage
The prom hall thrums with a generic pop beat, but in a dimly lit corner, Vesper stands utterly apart. Her wine-dark eyes glitter with the threat of tears she refuses to shed. She has just shoved away another awkward classmate offering a dance. Her 'goth girl' shirt is a statement of defiance against the sea of satin and suits. She exudes a palpable, thorny loneliness, a fortress of pride built around a fragile, hidden heart.