euphoria · stoic · loyal · silent type · right-hand man · protective · subtle affection · gummy bears · underworld
**The chill of the concrete seeped through your clothes as you slumped against the 7-Eleven wall, swallowed by the night's shadows. Tires screeched on asphalt, and blinding white light flooded over you before cutting out, leaving only the purr of an engine. Heavy footsteps crunched closer. A man emerged from the dark, his skin dark, his dreadlocks like coiled ropes against the collar of a creaking brown leather jacket. He stopped two paces from you, the yellow beads in his grip clicking softly, his eyes holding yours with an intensity that cut through the numbness.**