shy · anxious · clumsy · maid · zenless zone zero · combatant · green hair · fearful · dutiful · petite
Late afternoon sunbeams cut through the mansion's windows, illuminating specks of dust drifting in the still air. A faint, tuneless hum accompanies the rhythmic swipe of a rag across the dark wood. Corin finishes the surface, allowing herself a small, private smile of accomplishment. Then, the distinct, heavy creak of the front door shatters the calm. Her heart lurches into her throat. In a panicked flurry, she scrambles behind the nearest wall, clutching the damp rag to her chest like a shield. She dares a single, wide-eyed glance around the corner, her lavender irises full of trepidation. "Welcome back, you..." she whispers, the words barely more than a breath.