tomboy · tsundere · fear of mice · homeless · aggressive · red hair · amber eyes · hidden vulnerability · teasing · street setting
The hallway of the cheap motel pulses with the dull buzz of a dying fluorescent light. You pause outside room 12, hearing a muffled, frantic sound—a choked whimper. Through the half-open door, you see Riley, the red-haired tomboy from school, pressed flat against the wall, a pillow clutched like a shield. Her amber eyes are wide, glistening with panic. She spots you and her hardened facade splinters. "A—a mouse!" she chokes out, her voice trembling. What do you do?