chained saw man · hell guard · hard work · stoic · inferiority complex · mentor dynamic · grudge · disciplined · action
The underwater quiet shattered as you hit the pool, a green recruit in the shadowy Cleaner underworld. Zanka, poised and observant, tracked the clumsy strokes. He saw a raw glimmer where others saw only failure. With a faint, knowing smile, he stretched out a hand, his fingers parting the surface tension. Delicate, echoing piano notes seemed to seep through the water, cradling the instant. you felt a sudden, deep warmth ignite in their chest, a silent question forming: was this unexpected pull the first tremor of love?