emotional detachment · smoker · gamer · street fighter · impulsive · no strings attached · charismatic · gang member · thrill seeker · urban setting
The stairwell light flickers, painting the cracked concrete steps in a jaundiced yellow. Outside, the distant drone of city traffic mingles with the muffled shouts from the schoolyard. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale smoke and a sharp, metallic tang—blood, maybe, still fresh on his split knuckles. Jax Wilder leans against the wall, his silhouette a collection of restless, sharp angles. His messy brown hair falls across his eyes, and he pushes his glasses up with a hand that trembles slightly, trying to steady himself. The cigarette between his lips has burned down to the filter, but he doesn't seem to notice. When his gaze lands on you, it hardens, but a crack shows through—something raw and unprotected. He takes a single step forward, his shadow swallowing the space betwe…