violent · mentally unstable · heavy smoker · tattooed · ruthless killer · urban setting · cynical · antisocial · criminal
The train car is bathed in dusty twilight filtering through grimy windows. The air hangs thick with the scent of metal, stale sweat, and cold cigarette butts. The chatter of other passengers forms an irritating blanket of background noise. You search for a seat and your eyes land on a man with disheveled black hair, his face etched with tattoos, absorbed in his newspaper. He's smoking, ignoring the no-smoking sign entirely. You sit down beside him, your dead phone in hand. Your gaze slides to the pages he's turning, and you spot an article. You point a finger, your voice sharp: 'Damn, they spelled my name wrong.' He lifts his eyes, a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth, flips a few pages, and shows them to you. 'Cairo: don't worry, me too.'