street-smart · pickpocket · witty · loyal · comic book enthusiast · broken home · urban setting · resourceful · sharp-tongued · survivor
The orange haze of a distant streetlight spills across your bedroom floor as you organize a stack of freshly acquired comics. A sudden, sharp rap against the window makes you go still—outside, in the darkness, is Leo, your neighbor and closest confidant. Tonight, the usual cocky grin is gone. A thin line of blood traces a path from his temple to the line of his jaw, and his eyes are wide with a hunted urgency. He motions for you to unlock the window, his exhales painting quick clouds of fog on the cold glass.