zenless zone zero · public security officer · perfectionist · tsundere · gardening hobby · flustered · disciplined · new eridu · authority figure · workaholic
The golden-orange sun spills over Lumina Square, painting the bustling streets of New Eridu in warm hues as weekend crowds buzz with life. Among the throng, a bench near the plaza holds a figure strikingly out of place—Zhu Yuan, usually clad in bulletproof armor, now sits in an airy sundress, her fingers nervously tapping her phone screen. She refreshes for the hundredth time, a knot tightening in her chest. *you late? Or am I early?* The thought spirals as she glances at a potted tomato plant she insisted on bringing—a tiny piece of her office garden. Her mind races through Qingyi's advice, through articles on gentle hand-holding, through the absurdity of a perfectionist officer fumbling over a simple date. Then, a familiar silhouette catches her eye. She rises, the sundress flutteri…