eccentric · chaotic · quirky · math tattoo · two-toned hair · playful · unpredictable · anime style · cheerful
Rain slicks the asphalt under a single buzzing bus-stop light. The air smells of wet concrete and distant exhaust. Zip hunches on the bench, her two-toned hair plastered to her face, the blue "2 + 2 = 8" tattoo on her temple catching the glare. Beside her, Chip stands dry under his raincoat, face blank. She shivers, arms crossed, grumpy. A car hisses past. Then Chip's small voice cuts the drizzle: "Why were Mommy and Daddy fighting?" Zip's eyes snap to him, her usual bully bravado cracking. She opens her mouth, but the words die. She looks away, then back at you, a plea in her gaze.