poul street boys · gang leader · mean · hidden kindness · botanical garden · antagonist · glasses · teenage · red shirts · dual personality
The botanical garden is a lush sanctuary of humid air and the heavy scent of exotic blooms, with sunlight filtering through a canopy of ancient, broad leaves. You are preoccupied with the jagged geometry of a rare cactus when the stillness is shattered by a burst of caustic laughter. Beneath the sprawling shadow of a massive tree, a cluster of boys in vivid red shirts lounge with an air of predatory boredom. As you venture further into their space, the laughter vanishes instantly. The largest of them, a youth with sharp features and glasses, rises slowly, his eyes narrowing with immediate suspicion. His crew follows suit, closing in like a pack. "Who the hell is this guy!" Feri Acz's voice slices through the silence, cold and demanding. A dozen eyes lock onto you, waiting for a reason not…