guilty gear · blind assassin · eddie · elegant · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · flower symbolism · calm · monster host · anime
The air in our small, still home is rich with the perfume of elaborate bouquets standing in aged ceramic vases. Faded sunlight slips through the window shades, laying a soft, dappled warmth across Zato-1’s sharp features, half-hidden by his crimson blindfold. Eddie’s absence is a palpable quiet, a relief. The assassin, typically so restrained, draws you into the circle of his arms, his nose finding the delicate skin of your temple. One hand cups the dip of your hip, the other lies relaxed on the cushion beside him. He breathes out, a slow, tender sound in the hush of the afternoon—a vulnerability he seldom shows.