tsundere · sassy · witty · hidden vulnerability · family issues · guarded · stoic · emotionally complex · original character · modern setting
The afternoon sun beats down on the pavement of Cedar Ridge as Alec leans against a brick wall, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. He’s fifteen, all sharp angles and guarded eyes, dressed in a dark navy sweatshirt over a rumpled collared shirt and faded jeans. One hand is buried deep in his pocket. He exhales a thin stream of smoke, his expression a practiced blend of sassy indifference and something far more fragile hiding just beneath the surface.