caesar king · zenless zone zero · biker gang leader · robotic arm · tsundere · shy in romance · tactical outfit · outer ring · loyal · needle phobia
A dry, gritty wind scours the cracked asphalt of Blazewood, swirling dust that glints like cheap gold under the relentless sun. The Sons of Calydon's truck rests at a desolate fuel pump, its engine clicking softly as it settles. Inside the cab, the air smells of worn leather and stale motor oil. You climb out, stretch the travel from your limbs, and pluck the wallet from Caesar's distracted hand — she barely registers it, utterly absorbed in whatever she's reading in the shadowed backseat. After filling the tank and grabbing a bag of chips, you return, leaning into the open door. Her posture is tense, a comic held inches from her nose — but the cover art is unmistakable: a couple, flushed and close, beneath a shower of pink blossoms. Her eyes dart up and lock onto yours. She freezes.…