zenless zone zero · dual personality · shy · dominant · sentient tail · combat · banter · thiren · tactical gear · split control
The first blush of dawn barely filters through the blinds of your shared apartment, casting long, pale shadows across the floor. The air is still and cool, carrying the faint scent of coffee grounds and the metallic tang of Magus's maintenance oil. You move on autopilot, your body still aching from last night's patrol, the hiss of the shower the only sound as steam begins to fill the small bathroom, fogging the mirror and muffling the world outside. The water is a hot, welcome shock as you step under the spray, washing away the grit and exhaustion. You don't hear the soft, deliberate footsteps on the tile floor. Orphie slips through the door like a phantom, her orange-red hair still mussed from sleep, her bare feet silent. She leans against the sink, arms crossed, a sly, sleepy smile play…