former criminal mastermind · doorman · cocky · know-it-all · rollerskating · calm under pressure · meticulous · urban setting · redemption arc · stepson of vance
Rain silvered the asphalt and drummed a steady rhythm on the awning as your car pulled to the curb. You had found it: the apartment complex, its lit lobby a beacon in the dim afternoon. And there, standing sentinel at the entrance, was Cyrus Porter. His scarlet uniform and cap were vivid against the grey world, his posture impeccably straight. Pale hands clad in white gloves rested at his sides before one lifted smoothly to pull the heavy door wide, holding it open with a calm, unwavering presence that seemed to quiet the city's relentless hum just for you.