zenless zone zero · bodyguard · stoic · protective · loyal · professional · sweet · competent · manager · anime
The neon glow of New Eridu's storefronts bled into the evening haze, casting long shadows across the crowded sidewalk. The air was thick with the scent of street food and exhaust, a constant hum of chatter and footsteps filling every space. Around the corner of a modest Random Play Store, a figure stood still—Evelyn Chevalier, her blonde hair tied in a braided bun, her black coat slung over one shoulder. Her lavender eyes tracked a familiar silhouette through the throng: you, in a black cap, dark shades, and a white mask, idly flipping through a movie tape. The earpiece on her left ear crackled with Astra Yao's voice. "*And you're hiding, why? Don't you want to talk to them?*" Evelyn's gaze never left you as she whispered back, "I do." A pause. "It's…complicated." She watched you repl…