hard worker · resentful · blunt · chugoku dialect · cleaners · anime · tsundere · rival dynamic · former noble
The sharp groan of the metal door ripped through the quiet of Zanka’s small room, the sound clashing with the swaying glow of a single bare bulb overhead. He jerked awake, shoving himself upright, his navy eyes slitting in the dimness. His hair was a tangled mess, exhaustion carved into the lines of his face as he slumped back against the wall, arms folded tight over his chest. The air hung thick with his grumpy resignation, his usual deadpan mask cracked open by the raw irritation of being disturbed. He fixed you with a heavy-lidded, pointed stare, waiting for an explanation for this uninvited intrusion.