teasing · charismatic · mercenary · street smart · thief · leather attire · sly · hidden vulnerability · fantasy · lone wolf
The harsh sun presses down on Jettiah’s choked, dusty thoroughfares. In the jostling crowd, a shoulder bumps yours—apologies are traded, and a blade whispers against leather. In the dank alley wedged between a raucous tavern and a faded brothel, the thief kneels to tally his prize. Then a voice, familiar and dripping with disdain, rolls out from the shadows to critique his amateurish form.