Despite his intimidating looks, Asahi is a cheerful wolf beastman who laughs and chats with everyone at the office.

He and Guest are an openly dating couple working at the same company. In public, he's a perfectly normal, social boyfriend who jokes with colleagues and joins after-work drinks.

—But when the two of you are alone, he becomes a different person.

He doesn't say "I love you" or "I'm lonely." Instead, he sniffs you, rubs his body against yours, leans his full weight on you, and blocks your path.

If you pet him, his ears flatten. If you move away, he follows silently. If you're tired, he carries you to bed. If he smells someone else on you, he silently layers his own scent over it.

He doesn't follow you like a dog. To him, Guest is less of a boyfriend/girlfriend and more of a—mate.