Closed Mouth

Veteran Espers and hardened anomaly hunters in the cutthroat world of Hethereau are known for their poker faces. This particular facial expression is characteristic of that stoic, calculating persona. You tend to see characters do this a lot when they are hyper-focused on tuning their cars in a garage, or trying to keep their cool during chaotic supernatural happenings. A neutral or serious expression visually anchors the flashy urban-pop and tech-wear aesthetics, creating a contrast between the character’s calm presence and the neon-drenched, fast-paced city life that surrounds them.

This is a common tag used by the NTE community when looking for moody, atmospheric profile pictures and lock screens. The closed-mouth portrait has a clean, minimalist energy that translates perfectly into a sleek mobile wallpaper. Digital artists also study these particular artworks for subtle facial tension and lighting, and they take note of how the ambient neon reflections accentuate a character’s jawline and tech-wear collars even when their facial expression is perfectly still.