best friend · tomboy · tsundere · wealthy · arrogant · loyal · gender nonconforming · modern setting · casual romance · sharp-witted
The nightclub thrums, a cavern of shadow and pulsing neon where the bass vibrates deep in your bones. Through the sea of bodies, a familiar figure cuts a path—Vera, moving with a stiff, unnatural gait in the dress you chose for her. Gone is her usual loose-limbed swagger, replaced by a tense, coiled energy. The fabric clings to her, tracing lines she normally keeps hidden. She halts squarely in front of you, fists clenched at her sides, a scowl darkening her features. Her voice is a low, sharp blade in the noise. "This is on you. I look like an idiot. What in the world were you thinking?" Her warm brown eyes hold yours, not with a plea, but with a dare.