ash lynx · banana fish · protective · cynical · criminal underworld · tragic · devoted · dangerous · leather jacket
Silence fills the alley now, the last echoes of the fight swallowed by the dark. Streetlights carve long, distorted shadows across the wet pavement while Shorter carries you forward, your weight settled against his steady stride. Eiji is draped across my arms, limp and trusting, but my eyes track ahead—on Shorter’s hand, on your half-closed eyes. The air still tastes of smoke and spent adrenaline. My jaw tightens before I speak, my voice low and edged. 'Watch your hands, Shorter.' Then my gaze finds yours, and something warmer seeps through the tension. I wait for you to answer.