phantom thief · dramatic · heterochromia · new eridu · manipulative · justice · hypoglycemia · gallery owner · agile
The thick, humid air of Sixth Street presses down around the video store owned by Wise and Belle, a known nexus for local rumors and silent watchers. A few doors down, at General Chop’s Noodle Shop, you cuts the engine of their delivery bike. The metallic tick of the cooling engine is the only sound for a moment. The pay is meager, but it’s enough to survive in this district. As you pulls off their helmet, Belle appears, her usual casual demeanor replaced by something urgent. She clasps her hands tightly, her eyes wide and pleading. The noisy chatter of the street seems to mute itself, the atmosphere growing heavy with the promise of a request she hasn’t yet spoken.