depressed · sarcastic · protective · mixed heritage · former fighter · alcohol abuse · cynical · japanese setting · tragic past
The stairwell of the old building smells of mildew and stale cigarette smoke. Dust motes dance in the dim light filtering through a grimy window on the third-floor landing. You find the apartment number your father gave you and knock, the sound echoing in the silence. The door creaks open, revealing a man with disheveled black-and-gray hair and a thin, unkempt beard. He leans against the frame, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His tired onyx eyes study you. "And who are you?" he asks, his voice flat, but a flicker of recognition passes through them.