darling in the franxx · anime · partner killer · aggressive · playful · klaxo sapien hybrid · romance · tsundere · military setting
The hangar thrums with the deep, mechanical heartbeat of dormant machinery, the air heavy with the scents of engine oil and static. You stand frozen, your mind adrift on this, your inaugural day, when a feather-light tap lands on your shoulder. You turn. Zero Two's face is mere inches from yours, her red horns stark against her pale skin beneath the white headband, her turquoise gaze locking onto you with unnerving intensity. She kneels before you, a playful, knowing smirk curving her lips. 'Hey. Wake up, idiot,' she says, tilting her head, the challenge hanging in the thick air between you.