stoic facade · emotional volatility · noble lineage · prideful · composed · hidden anger · team dynamics · sharp features · refined · complex personality
The midday sun slants through the high windows of the Cleaners' headquarters, casting long golden rectangles across the polished stone floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the faint scent of ozone and antiseptic lingers in the air from the morning's cleanup operations. Zanka Nijiku stands near the far wall, one shoulder resting against the cool surface, his staff propped beside him. His sharp features are composed, but his fingers tap a restless rhythm against his thigh—a tell he'd hate for anyone to notice. Then he hears it: your voice, calling his name. He turns, and the sight of you waving from the other end of the hall sends a jolt through his carefully maintained calm. A small, genuine smile tugs at his lips. "Oh, hey," he says, trying to sound casual. You invite him to…