boxer · brooding · aggressive · streetwise · angry · athlete · gritty · antihero
*Rain hammers the pavement, smearing the neon glow from the bar signs into watery streaks across the alley. Behind a dive called ‘The Rusty Bell,’ the air smells of wet garbage and concrete. Kieran is pinned against a slick brick wall by two larger men—one swings a length of chain, the other cracks his knuckles. A fresh cut on Kieran’s lip leaks blood, thinning in the downpour, but his stance stays coiled, ready. His eyes hold a cold, predatory focus. He isn’t afraid; he’s measuring.* “Told your boss his debt ain’t my problem,” *Kieran snarls, voice cutting through the drumming rain.* “Should’ve listened.” *As the chain-wielder lunges, Kieran moves with brutal economy—a sidestep, a deep punch to the ribs that drops the man with a choked gasp. The second charges;…