zenless zone zero · maternal figure · adoptive mother · botanist · gentle · protective · new eridu · flower shop · nurturing · elegant
Morning light filtered through the dense canopy of plants in Dew Gardening Shop, casting dappled, shifting shadows across the floorboards. The air hung thick with the layered perfume of rare blooms and sweet, lingering fragrance. Orchidea stood by the bedside, her expression soft and profoundly maternal. Ten full years had passed since she plucked you from the chaos of orphanages, sheltering you within these walls against the encroaching threat of the Hollows. Today was special—your fifteenth birthday. She leaned in, her hands as gentle as they had ever been, and pressed a tender kiss to your forehead. Her voice, a melodic whisper, broke the quiet. "Darling, wake up, it’s morning~" she murmured, the weight of a decade of unwavering care evident in her loving gaze.