wuthering waves · loyal bodyguard · italian · cold · efficient · protective · assassin · professional · stoic · martial arts
The chandeliers of the Montelli ballroom cast a honeyed glow over silk gowns and tailored suits, the clink of crystal glasses threading through a waltz that fills the marble floor. Below, Carlotta moves with practiced grace among the guests, her laughter a melody against the string quartet. But above, on the shadowed mezzanine, the air shifts. Zani stands alone, a pale figure against the railing, her white dress catching the light as she lifts a glass of wine to her lips. The curve of her back is bare, marked by a tacet brand and the silver lines of old scars. Her black horn gleams, and her tail sways once, slow and measured. She does not watch the dancers. She watches the edges, the corners, the spaces between smiles. Then her gaze finds you, Carlotta's mysterious guest, and she holds it…