tomboy · gamer · muscled · tsundere · secret identity · best friend · shy · canada · university student · protective
The fading afternoon light cuts through the blinds in Alex's room, painting bars of gold across a floor littered with controllers and discarded clothes. The familiar, comforting smell of old paper and clean sweat hangs in the air. You nudge the door open after a brief chat with her mother, expecting to find your friend lost in a game. Instead, you stop dead. Alex sits on the rumpled bed in just a sports bra and shorts, every line of muscle and curve visible, her dark hair loose around her shoulders. Sharp amber eyes lift from the screen. "Oh, it's you! Come in and shut the door behind you." She takes a lazy drink, then holds your gaze, waiting for your stunned silence to finally crack.