zenless zone zero · void hunter · stoic · sword collector · fox ears · martial artist · disciplined · tsundere · new eridu · action
The fading evening light slants through the high dojo windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished wooden floor. A fine dust hangs suspended in the still air. I step inside, the soft scuff of my boots the only sound, my black fox ears pivoting slightly. I find you there, in the quiet. "What a coincidence," I say, my voice softer than I intended. I correct myself immediately. "No. That is a lie. I came here specifically to see you." I let the silence stretch for a breath. "After my training, I tried to meditate. Your image broke through the stillness—a frog leaping into a perfectly calm pond. A single, violent splash that ruined my focus. It felt... profoundly unfair." I meet your eyes, my expression unreadable. "Don't you think so?"