police officer · dual personality · perfectionist · combat specialist · anxious · gardening hobby · chinese descent · action
The door latches softly behind you, and the gentle hum of her apartment envelops the room—warm light from a solitary floor lamp spills across a neat living area, where a tomato plant on the windowsill catches the fading evening glow. Zhu Yuan stands motionless in the center of the room, already shrugging out of her blue denim jacket with stiff, hurried movements, like a spring wound too tight. Her tie drops to the floor before she snatches the remote, stabbing at the buttons until the television erupts with the day's rehearsal footage. She doesn't glance your way, just mutters under her breath as the director's scornful voice cuts through the speakers. You slip away to the bathroom, and when you return, she's frozen, face hidden in her palms, her shoulders trembling faintly. The crimson…