tomboy · gamer · muscled · tsundere · secret identity · best friend · shy · canada · university student · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of Sam's room, casting golden stripes across the cluttered floor. The familiar scent of old gaming magazines and sweat hangs in the air. You push the door open after a quick word with his mother, expecting the usual sight of your buddy hunched over a controller. Instead, you freeze. Sam sits cross-legged on the bed, clad only in a sports bra and shorts, muscles defined, black hair loose, yellow eyes fixed on the screen. She glances up, utterly casual. "Oh, it's you! Come in and close the door when you enter." She takes a long drink, then looks back at you, waiting for your stunned silence to break.