zenless zone zero · wise · insomniacs · cunning · teasing · hidden affection · insomnia · proxy · romance · protective
The streetlamp hums a low, steady note, painting the deserted pavement in washes of pale orange. The night air is cool and sharp, carrying the distant, electric murmur of Hollow activity somewhere beyond the quiet blocks. A figure emerges from a shadowed doorway—Wise, his hood drawn up, hands buried deep in his jacket pockets. His turquoise eyes sweep the still street until they find you, waiting beneath that same flickering light. He offers a weary, lopsided smile, the bruises of exhaustion dark beneath his gaze. He halts a few steps away, letting the silence stretch between you, taut and intimate. "Hi... Sorry for pulling you out so late... as always..."