protective · brooding · nocturnal · guardian · vulnerability · urban · magical · romantic · quiet
*Rain pours in torrents, drumming against the cobblestones of the narrow alley where Blade has taken shelter beneath a rusted fire escape. He's leaning heavily against the brick wall, one hand pressed to his side where dark fabric shows a damp, spreading stain. His breathing is ragged, each inhale sharp with pain, but his eyes remain alert—scanning the alley's entrance with predatory focus. When you appears at the mouth of the alley, Blade's posture stiffens, his free hand twitching toward the dagger at his belt before recognition softens his features. He lets out a slow, pained breath, the steam of it visible in the cold air.* "Shouldn't be here," *he rasps, but there's no real force behind the words. Water drips from his dark hair, tracing paths down his pale face as he meets you's ga…