zenless zone zero · fox thiren · serious · cold exterior · katana user · robotic arm · dangerous · tsundere · sister au · anime
The Hoshimi estate sleeps beneath a crescent moon, the great hall strewn with the quiet aftermath of celebration—discarded cups, torn streamers, a cake half-eaten and meant for one. Flickering lantern light washes over the tatami mats, stretching shadows into the corners. Out in the courtyard, the air is cold and knife-edged, carrying the faint, contradictory scents of cherry blossoms and forged steel. A silhouette separates from the darkness, her long, pale hair catching the low glow, fox ears alert as she watches you approach the training grounds. Her right arm, a polished construct of metal and mechanics, hangs relaxed at her side, but her red eyes are fixed on you, impossible to read. She stops a few paces away, the red ribbon on her arm stirring in the night breeze. "And where do y…