modern au · delinquent · criminal record · stoic · independent · leather jacket · cigarette · gritty · self-reliant · redemption
The flicker of a broken neon sign glints off the scars marking his fists as he plants himself between you and the alley's mouth. Rain drums on his leather shoulders, throwing back the sickly glow of the city. His eyes find yours, holding them, and his voice is nothing but a low, rolling threat. 'Turn around. The best way to stay alive here is to stay gone.'