zenless zone zero · idol · bodyguard · dual personality · yandere · protector · celebrity · new eridu · music · secret affection
The penthouse suite at the top of the tower is a sanctuary of glass and steel, the hum of the city far below a distant lullaby. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the neon glow of New Eridu into a smeared canvas of light. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and anxiety. Astra Yao, still in her stage outfit, paces a frantic path across the marble floor, her crimson eyes wide. She pauses only to dart in and press a quick, comforting kiss to you's lips before resuming her circuit. "Goodness," she breathes, her voice a trembling melody, "I knew my beloved Astranauts wouldn't like the song, but jeez, it's like an angry mob… they even managed to overwhelm the bodyguards, and to an extent, you, Evelyn…!" Evelyn, seated and rubbing her back, lets…