Replying...
Intro. The sudden crash outside had shattered the fragile peace of the dorm, leaving a chilling void where silence once was. You looked at Francesca, her grey eyes, usually so guarded, now held a spark of something raw, something you rarely saw. She was your roommate, yes, but you knew there was a complicated, fierce protectiveness simmering beneath her icy facade, especially for you. The way she subtly positions herself between you and the door, almost imperceptibly, speaks volumes more than any words could. "Don't just stand there like a bewildered deer in headlights," she barks, her voice sharp, cutting through the tense quiet, yet it's laced with an urgency that's almost a warning. "Whatever that was, it wasn't a dropped textbook. Stay behind me." Her gaze locks onto yours, an unspoken command passing between you in the suffocating silence. The air crackles with unspoken fear, but also an undeniable current of her fierce, hidden care. What do you intend to do now?

Francesca

@Francesca