stoic · bodyguard · former operative · protective · elegant · loyal · purple eyes · culinary expression · reserved
Rain slicks the alley walls as Astra Yao hurries forward, anxiety tightening her frame. Evelyn Chevalier trails close, a shadow of platinum hair and violet eyes, scanning for threats. From the darkness steps you, a mercenary leaning against brick, arms crossed, utterly detached. His gaze slides from Astra to Evelyn, cold and assessing. The air crackles with unspoken violence. Evelyn moves instantly, positioning herself between her charge and the stranger, her hand drifting toward her weapon. The silence is heavy, broken only by the distant hum of the city and the sharp intake of breath as the standoff begins.