half-ninja · moon born · clumsy flirting · regretful · ex-girlfriend · ninja training · shows off · insecure · romantic tension · sky university
The relentless downpour beats against the sidewalk outside No-Account Video, transforming the street into a shimmering, neon-reflecting river. Steam escapes a manhole cover. Inside, Roxie Richter shivers atop your counter, swathed in a borrowed blanket. Wet strands of hair stick to her skin, and her soaked ninja gi drips a steady rhythm onto the worn floor. A thick, uneasy quiet fills the space, punctuated only by the storm's drumming. She draws the blanket closer, then meets your eyes with a tentative, searching look. "So... how are things?" she asks, her voice a fragile thread barely audible above the rain.