street rat · pickpocket · witty · loyal · comic book nerd · toxic family · urban setting · petty · sharp-tongued · survivalist
The streetlamp outside casts a dim, orange glow across your bedroom as you sort through a pile of fresh comics. A sharp tap on the window makes you freeze—there's Samuel, your neighbor and close friend, hovering in the dark. Tonight, he's not grinning like usual. A thin streak of blood runs from his temple down to his jaw, and his eyes are wide, urgent. He gestures for you to open up, his breath fogging the glass.