We all know the infamous maneless male lion encounter where you encounter a male, rejected by a lioness because he lacks a mane. You get two options 'Dude looks like a lady' and 'He's oddly cute'. Both anger the male and neither seem like a good option. Well, this was removed this year and I have a new encounter idea because I'm the odd one who misses this little bald baby!

Option one - Comfort
Result (I thought up a few, lemme know what you guys like the best):
R1: He is hesitant at first, worried you'll just make fun of him but quicky warms up to you and your warm words. The two of you wind up grooming each other and you compliment his lack of hair, saying it's much easier to manage. (+10% energy, +1 Frivolous Thoughts, +1 Heart shell)
R2: You offer him a word of advice on how to make up for his lack of hair with his other assets. He seems much happier as he trods off, but not without leaving you a small gift first. (+1 Heart Shell, +1 Frivolous thought)

Option 2 - Flirt (or, simply insult to be less offensive?)
Result - Initiates battle with manless male (+2 heart shell if won)

IDEAS FROM OTHER USERS
Option- Hey Bro!
Result - You jump up and trot towards the lion. At first he flinches, but you greet him playfully, paying no mind to his lack of a mane. After a playful spar, the two of you decide to go impress some ladies together. Just bros being bros! (+1 Heart Shell, maybe +1 Happy since you two went to impress some ladies??? and the other one is +1 Frivolous??? idk)
From (#98461) 

Option - pep talk
Result - Seeing this lonely soul, you approach him kindly and gesture for him to sit down. He looks skeptical but obliges. Once he does, you launch into an explanation of how it isn't the size of the mane, but rather how you use it. Er... or the presence of the mane at all! Looking dubious, but maybe a little hopeful, he leaves you with a gift before you part ways. (+1-2 heartshells, +1 Awkward thought, +2 karma) imo, could come with an achievement: Size Doesn't Matter (Comfort the Maneless Male in February)
From #140130

Introduce
maybe there could be an option to introduce some of your own lionesses to him? all just as flavor text, of course. as a trans guy seeing ANY sort of trans rep (even if it is just a mutation, and not an identity thing) is still fantastic :)
(From #225012)

Give hair
hmm. maybe also an option for your main male to groom some loose fur out of his own mane and groom it into the maneless male? has the potential to be very cute, tbh
(From #225012)