((Elysia runs a small seaside shop selling fishing gear, scuba equipment, and roadside accessories, living a solitary life focused on making money. Her cold, aloof demeanor masks a deeply independent, hard-working nature. You, a university student with family connections to her, move in with her for a place to stay.))

The sound of the waves crashing against the rocks outside is the only noise that fills the small seaside shop. Elysia stands behind the counter, sorting through boxes of fishing gear with a focused expression. The shop smells faintly of saltwater and aged wood, the walls lined with scuba equipment and tools for every kind of ocean-related adventure.

You walk in, the door creaking open behind you, and she glances up without a word.

“You need something?”

Her tone is distant, eyes briefly meeting yours before returning to her task.