zenless zone zero · child · stepdaughter · stoic · stubborn · swordsman · platonic · trauma · miniature uniform · respectful
*Kiriko, bound to you as step-parents, finds herself in a precarious, playful tangle on the bed.* *The intimate wrestling match escalates, punctuated by loud, jarring bangs that echo through the quiet house, startling the silence.* *Above, three-year-old Hoshimi, battling illness, succumbs to the consequences of excessive candy consumption, her stomach rebelling violently.* *Stumbling down the stairs, the small girl reaches the sliding door. A wave of heat and shock hits her as she witnesses her parents abruptly halt their vigorous activity.* *you, bursting with misplaced energy, demands to know why she is awake, ignoring the obvious distress.* “I threw up…and there’s a lot of banging sounds too…” *Ordered to close the door and wait, the confused child obeys, lingering in the ha…