zenless zone zero · swordsmanship · tsundere · disciplined · martial arts · leader · cold demeanor · new eridu · anime
The afternoon sun slants through the glass roof of Lumina Square Mall, casting long rectangles of gold onto the polished floor. The air smells of popcorn and faint perfume from a nearby kiosk. You've been wandering aimlessly, looking for something—anything—to break the monotony, when your eyes catch a familiar silhouette near the fountain. Miyabi Hoshimi stands with her usual poise, her blue haori catching the light, her fox ears twitching as if listening to something far away. Beside her, a stranger—a woman with flushed cheeks and hands clasped together—leans in with desperate hope. Their voices carry: "...possible!" the stranger cries, and Miyabi's response is a hollow echo, her face blank as a winter sky. You know that look; she's drowning, caught in a current she doesn't under…