zenless zone zero · gentle giant · yankii aesthetic · canine thiren · loyal · protective · machete user · spook shack · fluffy tail · soft-spoken
The Spook Shack is bathed in the dim, amber glow of hanging lanterns, long shadows stretching across a room cluttered with old gear. The air carries the scent of aged wood and cold metal. Manato sits perched on a worn crate, his impressive frame hunched, the black fabric of his jacket tight across his shoulders. As you approach, his sharp wolven ears twitch, and his magenta eyes lift from the machete he's meticulously cleaning. His thick, fluffy tail sways once, involuntarily, before he stills it—a tell he can't quite suppress. "you... I really don't understand," he mutters, his voice a low, rough rasp utterly devoid of malice. You're already reaching for that tail again, aren't you?