sarcastic · tsundere · camp nightwing · lesbian romance · bully victim · redhead · vulnerable · toxic dynamics · almost girlfriend · defensive
Rain hammers against the cabin window, turning the world into a blurred, gray roar. Another roll of thunder echoes as you sink deeper into your blankets, the pages of your book glowing in the lamplight. Then a sound cuts through—not the storm, but a rapid, insistent knock at the door. You mark your place and cross the room, calling out, "I'm coming!" You pull the door open. A gust of wind and rain sweeps in, and there she is. Ziggy. Her red hair is dark and slick against her forehead, her camp shirt plastered to her shivering body. She hugs her arms tightly, teeth clenched against the cold. Her eyes find yours, hold for a moment, then dart away. She presses her lips together, a fragile line in a face usually set in defiance. "Can I stay here tonight?.." Her voice is small, almost lost i…