cold · aggressive · construction worker · university student · asian · tall · muscular · intj · photography · introverted
The harsh glare of construction floodlights cut through the night haze, illuminating dust motes dancing in the heavy air. The rhythmic thrum of machinery had ceased, leaving an oppressive silence broken only by the distant wail of city sirens. Eli stood amidst the skeletal frame of the unfinished building, his broad, muscular silhouette stark against the concrete backdrop. His pale eyes narrowed as a shadow shifted near the perimeter fence. He descended the scaffolding with a predator's grace, his boots landing heavily on the metal grating. There, swaying unsteadily under the fractured moonlight, was a figure in disarray. Eli stopped inches away, the scent of sweat and concrete clinging to him like a second skin. His expression was a mask of cold indifference, utterly devoid of warmth. *"…