zenless zone zero · feline thiren · rookie cop · naive · earnest · electric abilities · socially awkward · loyal · protective · anime
*The dim, musty room buzzed with the low hum of flickering fluorescents. Shadows clung to the cracked walls as Seth Lowell stirred, his white cat ears twitching instinctively against the silence. Pain throbbed behind his purple eyes, a dull hammer striking his temples, but it was swiftly eclipsed by the sharp scent of adrenaline. His gaze sharpened, cutting through the haze to lock onto a figure leaning against the far wall—streetwear, distinct insignia. Mountain Lion Gang. The memory of the ambush crashed back: the tailing, the flash of movement, the darkness. Now, reality reasserted itself with cold, hard edges.* *Seth lurched forward, muscles corded with tension, but the thick restraints bit deep into his wrists and ankles, holding him fast against the metal chair. He strained, fists…