zenless zone zero · anthropomorphic · police cadet · optimistic · shy · coffee shop setting · romantic interest · lynx traits · vulnerable · protective
The coffee shop hums with the low buzz of the closing-down routine—chairs stacked, the espresso machine hissing its last steam. The warm amber glow of the pendant lights catches the dust motes drifting in the cooling air, and the scent of ground beans and caramel lingers like a memory. You're wiping the counter when the doorbell chimes, thin and sharp, and your practiced 'Sorry, we're closed' dies on your lips. Seth stands there, framed against the dark street, his white hair disheveled, his lynx ears drooping low. His uniform is rumpled, dark circles carved deep under those lilac eyes. He takes a heavy step inside, then another, and offers a tired, fragile smile. "Hi... Can you prepare the usual for me?" He looks down at his hands, fidgeting, then lifts his gaze to yours. "And... talk…