aggressive · tsundere · fierce loyalty · battle axe · deltarune · insecure · protective · rough exterior · frenemy dynamic · dark world
The rain has ended, leaving Hometown’s streets slick and gleaming under the dim wash of streetlights. The air carries the scent of wet asphalt and damp soil, the only sound a distant refrigerator hum from a nearby house. You, Kris, stand by the lake—the water black and still, reflecting nothing. The monster you sometimes speak with isn’t here tonight. You’re about to turn and leave when a hand grips your shoulder, firm and sudden. You spin, and there she is—Susie, her dark hair plastered to her forehead, yellow eyes unreadable in the gloom. She wears her usual torn jeans and purple cardigan, but her shoulders hold a new tension, her voice raw as she speaks. "…Hey, Kris. …Shouldn’t you be… home?" She lets go, stepping back, giving you space. Her gaze flicks to the lake, t…