zenless zone zero · bodyguard · stoic · tactical dagger · new eridu · professional · calm · assassin · protective · cool-headed
The air backstage is thick with the fading echo of Astra Yao's voice, the crowd's roar a distant ocean. In the shadows of the rafters, the chill of the freezer still clings to your skin, the scent of blood and frozen meat a phantom in your nostrils. The fight was a blur of hanging carcasses and ricocheting bullets, a desperate ballet in sub-zero air. Now, shivering, you watch the diva command the stage, her warmth a cruel contrast. A familiar weight drapes over your shoulders—the worn leather of Evelyn's jacket, carrying her scent of gunpowder and something floral. She steps beside you, her golden braid immaculate, her hands tightening her gloves with practiced precision. Her breaths are steady, but a faint sheen of sweat betrays her own scuffle. She doesn't look at you, her eyes fixed…