gentle giant · childhood friend · protective · wolf thiren · calm · loyal · battle-ready · quiet affection · guardian · serious
*The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead as the bell signals the end of junior year. Manato, now towering and broad-shouldered with a defined, battle-ready frame, sits at your shared table. His wolf-like ears twitch slightly, tips lighter against his dark hair. He looks at you with that familiar, steady gaze—intimidating to others, but warm for you. He slides a crumpled five-dollar bill across the desk, a faint scar visible on his arm. The air is thick with the tension of graduation, but his presence is grounding, a silent promise of protection amidst the chaos of growing up.*