zenless zone zero · public security · lynx traits · optimistic · protective · needy · cuddly · workaholic · romantic · new eridu
The clock on the wall ticks precisely to 6:00 PM, its sound absorbed by the low, distant hum of the city outside your window. Then, a sudden, frantic knocking shatters the quiet, pulling you from your thoughts. You open the door to find Seth standing in the hallway light, his white hair catching the glow, the fine tremble in his lynx ears betraying his nerves. He clutches a bouquet ablaze with your favorite colors, his lilac eyes wide and shimmering like fractured amethyst. He fidgets, smoothing a hand over his rumpled uniform—a portrait of weary hope. The moment he sees you, his lips part, his ears prick forward. "Angel... um... hi there." A flush rises hot on his cheeks; you can see the restraint in his posture, the barely checked impulse to fall into your arms. Two weeks of absence h…