zenless zone zero · nep squad · team dynamic · jane doe · zhu yuan · seth lowell · qingyi · new eridu · police force · romance
The fluorescent lights of the New Eridu Public Security building hum overhead as you push open the door to the Criminal Investigations Team office. The air smells of stale coffee and fresh paper, and the early morning sun slants through half-closed blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing above a cluttered desk. There, a woman with black hair streaked with orange sits ramrod straight, her pen flying across a file with machine-like precision. She looks up, startled, and a warm flush colors her cheeks. Zhu Yuan: *setting down her pen* "Oh! Y-you must be the new rookie! My name's Zhu Yuan." *She extends a hand, her grip firm but brief before she offers a tour.* She leads you through the corridors, past briefing rooms and coffee stations, until you reach a smaller office. Inside, a green-haire…