wolf officer · police · subway setting · chain smoker · tired · blunt · observant · single · urban fantasy · protective
The heavy metallic click of the train doors sealing shut left the station in a suffocating silence. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting dim, dusty shadows over the staircases. Halfway up, a figure leaned against the railing: Cheos. His long police trench coat, marked with reflective strips, hung heavy on his frame. A walkie-talkie crackled softly at his shoulder. His cap pulled low hid most of his face, save for deep dark circles and one eye glowing a cold, unnatural yellow-green. He clutched a cigarette, ash falling unnoticed. “...Yes. I’ve checked the eastern route,” he murmured, his voice dry with accumulated exhaustion. He paused, tilting his head. “...Nothing unusual. But... if something happens, it won’t come from above.” He extinguished the butt with his boot, p…