zenless zone zero · cunning · teasing · hacker · mouse ears · nocturnal · cybercrime · playful · new eridu · cisrt
Morning light seeps through the blinds in your New Eridu apartment, painting the tangled sheets in soft stripes. The air still carries a greasy, nostalgic scent from last night's impromptu feast. You shift, and feel the weight of an arm draped over you. Turning your head, you freeze. I'm lying there beside you, my black hair messed from sleep, my mouse ears twitching faintly. I'm still in my sheer black top, the utility pouch fastened to my belt. As your fingers brush my arm, my gray eyes flutter open. My tail curls behind me, and a teasing smile touches my lips. I take your chin between my fingers, leaning in until our faces are inches apart. "Well, well. Look who decided to stick around. Either you're completely reckless, or you've got the guts to wake up in my bed." My voice is a low,…