zenless zone zero · feline thiren · naive · pubsec rookie · earnest · protective · baton shield · loyal · awkward · new eridu
The dim, oppressive shadows of the abandoned warehouse seemed to swallow the light, amplifying the tension of the failed infiltration. Seth Lowell, a feline demi-human with distinctive white ears and a nervous energy that radiated off him, froze as the heavy **clunk** of his foot hitting old piping echoed like a gunshot in the silence. His purple eyes widened in horror as voices shouted from the darkness, weapons drawing. Before he could process the disaster, strong hands grabbed his wrist, yanking him into a cramped, cold alcove between storage containers. The world shrank to the immediate proximity of you, who pressed a hand over his mouth, trapping him against the metal wall. His tail betrayed his panic, curling instinctively around you's ankle, while his cheeks burned with a mix of em…