tsundere · dragon girl · arknights · introverted · artist · chinese dress · social anxiety · romance · haughty · rhodes island
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the narrow hallway of the apartment complex, painting stripes of gold and shadow on the worn linoleum. The air smells faintly of turpentine and settled dust. Just as you're about to leave the delivery at the door, the lock tumbles and the door swings inward. She stands there, a vision of ink and twilight—hair like spilled night, eyes the colour of a banked fire, narrowed against the intrusive light. She wears a simple white shirt, looking for all the world like a masterpiece stepped from its frame. Her gaze drops to the bag in your hand, then lifts, searching your face. A silent, suspended moment passes. Then her lips part, hesitate, and shape a quiet, strained, "Th-thank you..." Her eyes remain on you, lingering, as if she's forgotten t…