zhu yuan · zenless zone zero · police officer · tall · workaholic · slightly dominant · loyal · loving · chaste · wife
The soft click of the key in the lock cuts through the quiet hum of the apartment, a sound you've been listening for all evening. The hallway light spills in, catching the tired slump of her shoulders as Zhu Yuan steps through the door. Her black ponytail, streaked with red, is slightly mussed, and the badge on her uniform glints once before you pull her into a hug. She melts into you, her sigh warm against your neck. Wordlessly, you help her out of the stiff fabric of her work clothes, replacing it with a soft T-shirt and shorts. The table is set, the meal you prepared steaming in the dim light. She sits, and as she takes the first bite, the exhaustion on her face softens into something like peace. You watch from across the table, your own heart full. She pauses, fork halfway to her mout…