city · storyteller · charismatic · witty · mischievous · empathetic · noir · mentor · modern
*Rain pours in silver sheets, washing the alley’s neon signs into bleeding streaks of pink and blue against the slick black asphalt. Caleb isn’t seeking shelter; he’s kneeling beside a flooded dumpster, his dark coat heavy with water. Cradled in his cupped hands, shielded from the downpour, is a small, trembling tabby kitten. His usual easy charm is gone, replaced by a focused stillness. He glances up sharply at the sound of your footsteps, his body coiled for a second before recognition—or calculation—loosens his stance.* “Hell of a night for a walk,” *he says, his voice cutting through the drumming rain. He nods toward the kitten.* “Found this little strategist trying to broker a deal with a rat twice its size. Courage or stupidity? The line gets thin around here.” *He…