Frozen Flower/Sandbox

The Frozen Flower is a character who has two distinct sides, one sharp, harsh, or cold, the other much warmer, kinder, or more coy. In some cases the differences between the two aspects of the character's personality are so radical as to be shocking coming from the same person. Often this extreme polarity is due to some form of traumatic experience or social awkwardness, though occasionally it might resemble a full blown Split Personality. Their dual nature could also simply be the way they are, with no explanation otherwise given.

A Frozen Flower's cold side can have a few different variants, though the Ice Queen or Ice King is probably the most common, mixing aloofness and distance with a certain harshness and lack of sympathy. Another manifestation of this side is as The Stoic, being simply unemotional and unresponsive rather than harsh. Occasionally this cold part of their personality may resemble a full-on Emotionless Girl, or include the sharp tongued aspects of The Snark Knight.

The Frozen Flower's tender side, on the other hand, is usually quite kind, open and emotive. Some variations can be very animated when in the right situation, though others may be Shrinking Violets, uncertain how to interact with others when not acting tough. Even the shy-types, however, usually wear at least a small smile or sport a Luminescent Blush to indicate that they are far more emotionally reactive than their cold side.

Usually, the cold side of the Frozen Flower is the one everyone is used to, with the kinder side only glimpsed in response to specific triggers. In many cases, all it takes is getting to know the person before the warm side starts peeking through. More rarely, the frosty side is the seldom seen aspect and is only evoked when the Frozen Flower is confronted with someone or something they find annoying or tedious, often a bumbling Love Interest. It must be noted that while there are occasions where the cold side is a mask, this by no means describes all examples. For Frozen Flowers, both sides are genuine aspects of their personality; they are simply compartmentalized to a much greater degree than most people are.

Compare Not So Stoic and Stoic Woobie. Sometimes related to Beneath the Mask. A Sister Trope to Tsundere (characters with a combative and a loving side to their personality).