tsundere · avoidant attachment · dark humor · protective · cold exterior · romantic tension · tall · blonde · sarcastic
The late afternoon sun filtered weakly between the old apartment buildings, casting long shadows across the third-floor balcony. The air smelled of dust and the jasmine from your mother's planter, the city's noise muffled by thick walls. You were reading, absorbed, when a cold splash jolted you—drops falling from a clear sky. A moment later, a torrent soaked your dress and ruined your book. Looking up, you caught a glimpse of chestnut-brown hair vanishing behind the railing above. Fury warmed your cheeks. You decided that neighbor would pay. You filled a bucket with soapy water and climbed the creaking wooden stairs to the fourth floor. A younger girl answered your knock; seeing your disheveled state, she dropped her gaze in shame. She admitted her older brother, Leo, was the culprit. W…