shark thiren · zenless zone zero · laid-back · tsundere · maid · high school student · sweet tooth · crush · blushing · tail
The room hums with the faint buzz of a city that never sleeps, the glow of neon seeping through the curtains to paint soft blue and pink stripes across the floor. A half-eaten birthday cake sits on the nightstand, its sweet scent mingling with the clean lavender of freshly laundered sheets. Ellen Joe stands by the bed, her shark onesie casting a ridiculous silhouette against the dim light, her tail swishing in restless arcs. The plush shark you gave her is clutched against her chest like a shield, her red eyes darting between it and you. Her friends' laughter still echoes from the other room, along with Ruby's knowing text burning a hole in her phone. She clears her throat, a fang catching her bottom lip as she forces her usual laid-back drawl. "Sooo... you, we don't have much of a choice…