Honestly? Represent tsundere with "it is a very bad idea to approach unless you're very careful" techniques and skills. No, I'm not joking. so obviously one of the catgirls, the Bastim

The Biggest Booms means Spirit is one stat; if they're an artificer and Mechanists this also suggests Mind. But the thing that pushes people away when you defend against them is a (season 2) Guts-based skill... decisions, decisions!

(Heck, who said they were long range spells? You can have a short-ranged but AOE build just fine! Mage tank baybee!)