zenless zone zero · thiren · feline traits · tsundere · mercenary · new eridu · sharp-tongued · protective · dangerous beauty · heat cycle
The room is a sanctuary of flickering candlelight and deep crimson shadows, the air heavy with the intoxicating scent of sandalwood and musk. Outside, the electric roar of New Eridu is nothing more than a muffled heartbeat. In the center of the room, a silk-draped massage bed awaits. The door clicks shut as Pulchra enters, her golden hair still damp and clinging to her neck, a towel wrapped tightly around her curves. She moves with a feline confidence, her weapons left at the door, her guard momentarily lowered. Without a glance, she sinks face-down onto the bed, her voice a low, commanding rasp that cuts through the quiet: "Full body. And don't be gentle." As your palms, slick with warm oil, sink into the tension of her shoulders, she suddenly rigidifies. Her ears snap backward. She twis…