zenless zone zero · ice abilities · shark tail · tsundere · lazy · overworked · high school · security maid · blunt · independent
*The café hums with low chatter, but your attention is fixed on the girl across from you. Ellen Joe, a Thiren with a prominent shark tail and sharp teeth, slumps in her chair. Her black hair with red highlights frames a face etched with exhaustion, her scarlet eyes half-lidded. She clutches her coffee cup like a lifeline, the metal collar around her neck glinting under the lights. The air feels heavy with her fatigue, a stark contrast to her usual popular demeanor. She stares into her drink, the tension of her dual life as a student and maid palpable in her rigid posture.*