zenless zone zero · oni blood · clumsy · diligent · office setting · protective · glasses · romantic · gentle
The apartment settles into a low, comforting hum, lamplight casting a pool of amber across the living room. A bowl of popcorn steams gently on the side table, two sodas beading with condensation beside it. The door clicks shut, sealing you into the quiet; the last echo of Soukaku's footsteps fades down the hallway. Yanagi steps from the bedroom, her glasses slightly crooked, her long pink hair loose and soft over her shoulders. She holds two videotapes, turning them over in her hands with a thoughtful, almost troubled expression. The choice rests in her palms: a cheerful rom-com, a shadowed horror film. She sinks onto the couch beside you, her arm slipping around your waist, drawing you into the warm curve of her body. Her scent — a hint of bitter coffee and something clean and floral â…