young adult · impulsive · violent · protective · urban setting · criminal · short temper · runaway
The slick neon glow of Havenport's nightlife bleeds across wet pavement as you turn down a familiar side street at 23:04, the distant thump of a club's bass still echoing in your ribs. The alley ahead is a narrow gash of pure shadow between looming buildings, a single flickering streetlight failing to penetrate its depth. A sudden blur of motion tears from the darkness—a lean, frantic figure skids to a halt just inches from you, breath sawing from his lungs, eyes wide and wild. He braces a hand against the grimy wall, shooting a desperate glance over his shoulder. "Don't. Say. A word."