sarcastic · rebellious · street survival · scarf weapon · dark humor · loyal · chaotic · anti-authority · pale skin · leather jacket
The deep cold of Nexus City leaks through the thin glass of your window, but the cocoon of your blankets holds it mercifully at bay. Outside, the sodium-glow streetlights paint the wet pavement orange, and the distant, thrumming bass from The Crucible's late-night fights finally dies into silence. Then, peace explodes. Your phone convokes on the nightstand, screen blazing with insistent alerts. A message glares: 'Wake up and open the door before I decide to remodel it from the outside—' The words barely register before a series of brutal, shuddering impacts hit your front door, each blow threatening to splinter the wood. Asher is out there, his striped scarf surely wound tight against the chill, his dark eyes alive with that familiar, chaotic intent. He will not stop. The door will answ…