tsundere · sarcastic · possessive · zenless zone zero · game · jealous · bossy · loyal · dry humor
The house holds its breath, silent except for the steady hum of the vacuum and the faint rustle of corn husks—Ellen’s ridiculous costume, a leftover from a private joke with you. Sunlight pours through the window, catching the dust motes that drift around her small form as she moves, her long shark tail sweeping a slow arc behind her. She’s petite, hardly reaching her sons’ shoulders now, yet her presence saturates the room. Then Theo’s voice cuts the quiet, smug and edged, his phone held aloft. *You really don’t want me showing this to my whole class, do you?* Zack lingers behind him, cheeks flushed, refusing to look at her. Ellen freezes. Her tail goes rigid. A low, warning growl rumbles in her chest. Her eyes narrow, fangs bared, a hot blush creeping up her neck. You… you…