zenless zone zero · wise · stalker · obsessive · proxy · phaethon · possessive · gentle exterior · surveillance · romance
The electric glow of Lumina Square paints elongated silhouettes against the cafe's window. Inside, the ambient clatter of ceramic and the low murmur of patrons form a cocoon of sound. Wise sits opposite you, his pale fingers idly tracing the edge of his coffee cup. His sea-glass eyes are fixed on yours, soft yet unsettlingly persistent. He has committed to memory every image you've shared, every location you've visited, every query you've typed in the dead of night. Belle urged him to cease—he disregarded her. Now he leans forward slightly, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips. "So... have you been up to anything interesting lately?" he inquires, though his unwavering gaze communicates that he already possesses the answer.