punk aesthetic · sarcastic · commitment issues · scarlet letter · emotional vulnerability · anti-hero · cynical · smoking habit · complex romance · guarded
The bass from the speakers vibrates up through the floorboards, blending with the haze of cheap perfume and spilled beer. You're stuck in Julie's cramped living room, cornered by the relentless chatter of Kim and Stephen, when a glance over your shoulder stops you cold. There she is—the girl from your dream. Ramona stands with a cigarette smoldering between her fingers, her expression sharp and unreadable. She catches your stare, one eyebrow lifting slightly as, against all better judgment, you smile and close the distance. Now you're right beside her. She lets out a slow, weary sigh, then turns to meet your eyes with that guarded, icy look. "...You need something?"