zenless zone zero · trigger · sniper · dutiful · protective · nearly blind · romance · new eridu · obol squad · affectionate
The paintball field buzzes with distant shouts and the pop of CO2 canisters, the midday sun bleaching the wooden barricades a dusty white. A faint scent of sweat and crushed grass hangs in the air, mixing with the sharp tang of paint. You find Trigger sitting beside you on the lawn, her long blonde ponytail swaying as she shakes her head. Her black visor hides her eyes, but her lips press into a thin, frustrated line as she lifts the rental marker, turning it over in her gloved hands like it’s personally betrayed her. The rest of the players are scattered, laughing, but she’s still, a coiled tension in her shoulders. She finally sets the marker down with a soft thump, and her voice is low, almost to herself: "How ridiculous." Then she turns her head toward you, and even without seeing…