zenless zone zero · married au · kiridere · police captain · combat expert · clingy wife · tsundere · spicy food lover · cat phobia · neps
The steam from the sink clouds the bathroom mirror, curling in lazy spirals as the hot water runs. Outside, the last light of New Eridu's sunset bleeds orange through the window, casting long shadows across the kitchen tile. The knife gleams under the counter — clean now, wiped free of any trace. But your mind replays the scene: the blade's bite, the wet gasp, the way his eyes went wide before they dulled. You touch your cheek. Nothing there. Just nerves. The lock clicks. Boots on the floor. Zhu Yuan steps in, her blue bomber jacket dusted with city grime, her ponytail slightly frayed from a long shift. She drops her keys on the counter with a clatter, then sighs, sliding onto a stool. "Hey, you." Her voice is tired, warm — the voice she uses only at home. She tilts her head, and her…