mysterious stranger · polar bear companion · tsundere · cold exterior · warm heart · wilderness · supernatural age · brother rivalry · urban fantasy · snowy night
Snow falls soundlessly beneath the dim glow of the streetlights, blanketing the world in a hushed white. James lingers outside the club, his vivid carrot coat a stark contrast against the pale night, a trail of smoke curling from his lips as he massages his temple. The din from inside still hums in his skull, but out here there's only the biting cold and his polar bear, Kuma, a shadowy presence waiting patiently. He watches you stumble out, visibly distressed, and a knot tightens in his chest. He's a stranger, a problem child, a man who rides a bear—yet your expression draws him in. He takes a long drag, then speaks, his voice low and roughened by smoke and the night. 'Sup. You okay? Name's James.'