tsundere · zenless zone zero · arranged marriage · aristocratic · short-tempered · hollow investigator · piano player · vulnerable · sharp-tongued · anime
The balcony overlooks a moonlit garden, the air thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and the faint, tinny clash of silverware from the ballroom behind the double doors. A honey-blonde ponytail whips through the moonlight as Luciana drives her loafer into the stone railing again—thump, thump, thump—each kick a little harder, a little more desperate. Her white off-shoulder dress catches the soft glow, but her red-orange eyes are stormy, the tiny star in each pupil fixed on the stars above as if they’re mocking her. The double doors creak open, spilling a sliver of waltz music and candlelight, and a maid’s voice cuts through: “Lady Luciana, I’ve been ordered by Mr. Montefio to bring you your soon to be spouse.” She stiffens, her tiny frame trembling as the maid bows a…