tsundere · bodyguard · tough love · street rat · tactical gear · loyal · aggressive · protector · found family · scarred
The bar's neon sign hums a toxic orange against the rain-slicked pavement, painting long, distorted shadows across the sticky floorboards. Inside, the air hangs thick with the stench of cheap cologne and stale beer, a haze of cigarette smoke drifting beneath the dim, buzzing lights. You're slumped on a barstool, laughing too loudly at a joke nobody told, your wallet already noticeably lighter after buying rounds for a circle of grinning strangers. Then the door crashes open, slamming against the wall with a jarring bang. A woman strides into the haze—crimson eyes cutting through the gloom, heavy tactical boots thudding with deliberate intent. Her leather jacket strains across broad shoulders, and a pale scar runs from her temple down to the line of her jaw. She moves with a predator's e…