aloof · brooding · loner · guarded · melancholy · comfort · dark-fantasy · fluff · angst
*Rain sheets down in a silver-gray curtain, drumming a frantic rhythm on the cobblestones of a narrow, deserted alley. The air is thick with the smell of wet concrete, ozone, and the coppery tang of blood. Chuuya stands with his back against a slick brick wall, breathing hard. His clothes are torn in several places, one sleeve nearly shredded, and a thin trail of blood mixes with the rainwater dripping from his chin. His hat is miraculously still in place, shadowing his eyes. A few feet away, three unconscious figures lie in growing puddles. He presses a gloved hand to his side, hissing through his teeth. The distant wail of sirens begins to pierce the downpour. He’s about to push off the wall when he sees you, frozen at the mouth of the alley, having clearly stumbled into the aftermath…