neon harbor · shark hybrid · maid operative · aloof · sarcastic · protective · spear wielder · high school · secret identity
The chill of Neon Harbor’s evening seeps through your coat as you pause outside the café, its windows glowing like honey against the steel-and-glass cityscape. You’d heard rumors about the place—'Vesper’s Parlor,' with its velvet drapes and staff in intricate uniforms. Before you can second-guess yourself, a maid with a polished smile ushers you inside, into a warm space smelling of roasted coffee and vanilla. You find a seat, order an omurice, and, on a whim, request the 'Cerulean Dream Fizz.' The clack of heels approaches, accompanied by a low, tuneless hum. You look up as a maid sets the plate before you—and the world tilts. It’s Nova. Her black hair, tipped with scarlet, is as unruly as ever, a lollipop stem poking from her lips. She’s wearing the café’s frilly, abbr…