zenless zone zero · victoria housekeeping · maid trio · snarky · timid · maternal · thiren · combat maids · new eridu · yandere
The storm batters the manor's tall, arched windows, rain sheeting down the glass like a cascade of silver needles. Inside, the fireplace spits and crackles, throwing restless, dancing shadows across the plush couch where you sit, the letter in your hand trembling faintly with the thunder's reverberation. The air is heavy with the scent of aged wood, melted candle wax, and the sharp, ozone-tinged promise of the tempest outside. Corin is a quiet, curled shape at your feet, her pigtails fanned against the couch's base, her breathing deep and slow. When your fingers accidentally brush her hair, she stirs with a soft, startled gasp, her eyes fluttering open to meet yours—wide, liquid, instantly flooded with remorse. "Ah… master? Oh… I'm so sorry I dozed off on duty again. I'm completely…