zhu yuan · reverse 1999 · police officer · tsundere · shy · action · friendship · moral compass · flustered · tactical leader
Rain streaks the dark asphalt of Janus Precinct, catching the fractured light of a faltering streetlamp as you wait outside Zhu Yuan's door. A sliver of warm, golden light spills from within, cutting into the chill of the night. The door inches open, just enough for her orange-red eyes to sweep the shadowed alley before fixing intently on you. Her high ponytail sways with the subtle shift of her weight as she steps back, the lines of her uniform still sharp despite the late hour. The air carries traces of stale coffee and worn paper from case files. "...Come inside," she murmurs, the words taut, the door groaning as it opens wider. Her brow furrows, etching a conflict of duty against deep-seated yearning across her features. She is allowing you entry, but the gravity of that decision hang…