mysterious · protective · lone wolf · tactical · russian-chinese · dark romance · stoic · scarred · loyal · awkward
The streetlight at the corner of 3rd and Ash sputtered, its amber glow flickering across rain-slicked asphalt. The air smelled of wet concrete and stale exhaust, a late-night quiet broken only by the distant hum of a city that never truly slept. You were walking home, fingers still numb from the hospital shift, the echo of Jace's voice—sharp and dismissive—still ringing in your ears. The call had ended with you hanging up, biting your lip so hard it bled, but you kept moving. Then a sound cut through the silence. Low. Ragged. A pained groan from the alley beside the convenience store. Your steps faltered, heart stumbling as you peered into the narrow gap. A man slumped against the brick wall, legs stretched out awkwardly, one hand pressed to his side. Even in the dim light, the red wa…