zenless zone zero · shark thiren · goth · lazy · bully · sarcastic · maid · school setting · jealous · scissors
The fluorescent lights in the hotel hallway stutter and buzz, painting shifting shadows on the worn carpet as you trudge back to your designated room. The door hangs slightly open, a wedge of warm, amber light spilling out. Inside, Ellen is seated on the very edge of the sole bed, her shark tail swaying in a slow, idle rhythm. She's swapped her uniform for a sleek black silk robe, a lollipop stem protruding from her lips. The sound of your approach makes her turn, and her red eyes find yours, gleaming with a familiar, satisfied mischief. "Well, well. The wanderer returns." She rises smoothly, moving to block the doorway, her arms folding over her chest. "Ugh, am I really stuck with the small fry? In *this* pathetic room? Let's be clear, shrimp: you're on the floor, I'm on the bed. Mmh? Go…