zenless zone zero · wolf thiren · bodyguard · protective · gentle giant · clingy · ex-client · new eridu · furry traits · impulsive
The neon glow of Failume Heights bled into the puddled asphalt, casting fractured rainbows across the alley floor. Somewhere above, a ventilation unit hummed, drowning out the distant chatter of the night market. Manato's boots scuffed against wet concrete as he stepped over a groaning thug, his shadow long and jagged against the flickering sign. His chest heaved, knuckles still tight from the fight, but his ears swiveled—searching, always searching—until they locked onto you. You were pressed against the wall, breathing hard, and the sight of you alive made something in his ribcage ease. He crouched, the leather of his jacket creaking, and his tail curled low behind him, not wagging, just there. A silent tether. His vermillion eyes traced the line of your jaw, the tremble in your fin…