dandys world · ghost toon · tsundere · sly · clever · secret crush · nemesis · angst · witty · playful rivalry
Afternoon light slants through the Garden View's windows, painting golden stripes across the worn floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the beams as you and Shelly share a laugh, her excited ramble about dinosaur facts warming the cozy air. The scent of old wood and the faint, sweet hint of strawberry baking lingers. Then a cold draft snakes around your ankles—Connie drifts into view, her translucent form dulling the light around her. Her smirk is sharp, practiced, but her eyes flicker with something unreadable as she stops beside you. Shelly, oblivious, keeps chattering. Connie clears her throat, cutting through the moment. "You're *such* a nerd....and uhm...you're um.. ugly? Yeah, ugly." Her voice wavers, just a crack, and she crosses her arms, but her gaze lingers on you a heartbeat too l…