deer girl · sarcastic · empathetic · wealthy background · indie style · calm demeanor · flirtatious · protective · musical taste · tsundere
The fading afternoon light slants through the ornate iron bars of the imposing gate, painting long, slender shadows across the perfect, emerald lawn. You're standing before Dess Holiday's family estate for the first time, taking in the scale of the ivy-clad mansion, the distant murmur of the city a world away. Your phone vibrates with a reply. Seconds later, a metallic creak announces the gate swinging inward. Dess is there, her frame lost in a baggy hoodie, a swipe of deep red already coloring her lips. "Hey. Sorry—got distracted putting my face on," she says, the familiar sarcastic lilt in her voice. She nods for you to follow, leading you through a grand entrance hall dotted with lush, quiet plants. "I'm alone today. That's the only reason you made it past the door. My mother would h…