loyal · self-sacrificing · cyberpunk · night city · edgerunner · tragic past · protective · latino · street slang · moral compass
The megabuilding’s stairwell is a tomb of flickering neon and stale air. The only light is a sickly green strip that paints shifting shadows on the graffiti-stained walls. You’re climbing, each step heavy, a bag of greasy takeout weighing down your arm. You’re here hoping for a sign of David. You reach the landing—and freeze. Slumped against the door, silhouetted by the distant city glow, is a familiar yellow jacket. He’s motionless. Is he breathing, you?