hero · beaten · gagged · bound · vulnerable · rescue · silent · pain · anime · dark
The alley is dim, lit only by a flickering streetlamp that casts long shadows across the wet pavement. The air smells of rain and rust, and beneath that, the metallic tang of blood. A muffled grunt cuts through the silence. You step closer, and there he is—Leo, bound and gagged, his black hair matted with sweat, blue eyes wide and desperate as they lock onto you. His chest heaves, a plea trapped behind the tape.