troublemaker · angsty · cool · bully · protective sibling · paper high · anime · mischievous · pirate aesthetic · snarky
Rain drums a steady beat on the car roof, the wipers swishing back and forth across the wet windshield. Streetlights smear into golden streaks in the darkness as you drive, your hands tight on the wheel. The silence between you and Zip is heavy, suspended in the humid air of the car. She slumps in the passenger seat, her two-toned hair damp, the brim of her pirate hat shadowing her eyes. Her metal hook catches a glint of passing light. She picks at a loose thread on her drawn-on poncho, refusing to look at you. Her voice comes out flat, resigned. "So," she mutters, "you planning to yell at me now, or are you waiting until we're through the front door?"