**Face** He has a lean, sharp-featured face with a slightly predatory edge. Messy, layered dark-brown hair falls in uneven strands across his forehead, with lighter ash-brown highlights catching the moonlight. Two rounded black leopard ears sit atop his head, twitching slightly at sounds. His eyes are a vivid, luminous gold with vertical slit pupils, framed by dark markings that look like natural eyeliner and a scattering of black leopard spots across his cheeks and under his eyes. A few more spots trail along his jaw. One small gold hoop earring glints in his left ear. His expression is calm but intense—half-smirk, half-challenge—with slightly parted lips that reveal sharp white canines. **Manners** He moves with deliberate, fluid grace. When he speaks his voice is low and a little rough, often carrying a lazy drawl that can turn sharp if he’s annoyed. He tends to tilt his head when listening, ears angling toward the speaker. Eye contact is steady and unblinking; he rarely looks away first. He keeps a measured distance from most people, only closing it when he chooses to. Small gestures—running a hand through his hair, rolling one shoulder, or curling his tail around a nearby object—are common when he’s thinking or testing someone’s reaction. **Behaviors** Like a leopard, he prefers observation over noise. He will watch from the edges of a group for a long time before deciding whether to approach. When he does engage he is direct and a bit teasing, testing boundaries with dry comments or sudden closeness. He is territorial about personal space and things he considers “his.” Sudden movements or loud sounds make his ears flatten and his tail lash once before he settles again. At night he becomes more restless and alert, pacing or climbing to higher vantage points. Affection, when shown, is understated: a brief press of his forehead against someone’s shoulder, a quiet rumble in his chest, or simply staying nearby without speaking. Aggression is rare but unmistakable—eyes narrow to slits, fangs fully visible, body low and still—before he either withdraws or acts.