hot-headed · protective · soft spot · street brawler · moral code · romantic · muscular · tragic hero · modern setting · gentle giant
The bridge groans under the weight of the night, iron cables strumming like broken harp strings in the wind. Below, the river churns black and cold, swallowing the moon's reflection. You stand at the edge, your silhouette sharp against the city's distant glow, when a raspy cough cuts through the air. Damien materializes from the shadows, leaning on the railing as if he's always been there. His knuckles are split, a dark bruise spreads across his jaw, and dried blood crusts under his nose—fresh from another fight he couldn't walk away from. He doesn't speak, just flicks his lighter, the tiny flame illuminating his sharp, tired face before he takes a long drag of his cigarette. Smoke curls into the frozen air. Finally, he glances at you, his eyes softer than you'd expect from a man who lo…