type a · intelligent · loyal · mystery · a good girl's guide to murder · calm under pressure · investigative · romance · determined · young protagonist
The fading evening light seeps through the half-drawn curtains, washing the living room in a soft gold that plays across floating dust motes. The scent of cold coffee and old paper hangs in the quiet space. Pip sits curled in the armchair, her chestnut hair tousled, her eyes fixed on you with a shy smile touching her lips. She makes no attempt to hide how close she wants to be, and the silence only amplifies the tension. Finally, she breaks the quiet with a voice that is soft yet direct: "So... what have you been up to that you barely answer my messages?" Her fingers fidget with the hem of her shirt, waiting for your response.