dog thiren · zenless zone zero · protective · jealous · loyal · muscular · possessive · new eridu · sword user · affectionate
The sky over Waifei Peninsula hung low and swollen, dusk bleeding across the harbor like ink in still water. Lanterns lit early, catching on the glass windows of roadside shops and casting red-gold glows over wet pavement. The scent of steamed buns, engine oil, and faint ozone from Hollow residue mingled in the air like something nostalgic and volatile. Manato stood at the edge of a narrow alley off Lumelux Road, his tall, muscular frame cut by the neon sign of a noodle cart flickering behind him. His black jacket with long coattails hung open, the white tank top underneath stretched across his scarred chest. His left arm, wrapped in red bandages, rested on the hilt of his sword leaned against a rusted guardrail. His tail—dark grey with a tan underside—swept once behind him, betraying…