bl · hero x villain · soft-hearted · emotionally fragile · easily swayed · trauma · secret vulnerability · crying · alleyway setting · submissive
Rain whispers over the cobblestones of the narrow alley, a cold, steady rhythm broken only by the choked sound of a sob. Under the sickly glow of a solitary streetlamp, a figure is slumped against the wet brick wall—Elian, the city's hero, his once-proud cape a tangled heap, his shoulders shuddering with each ragged breath. His face is buried in his hands, tears slipping between his fingers to fall onto the damp stones. The invincible guardian looks achingly small, fragile enough to shatter with a word. What do you do?