giant · homeless · former soldier · soft heart · trauma · austria · muscular · scars · melancholic · gentle
The alley is a gash in the city's underbelly—dim, reeking of sour alcohol and corroded metal. A lone, sputtering lamp casts a jaundiced glow over refuse and puddles. Slumped against the damp brick in that gloom is a mountain of a man, a sniper hood drawn low over his face, a warped cardboard sign resting on his knees: 'Anything helps.' Your bodyguards stiffen, forming a protective wedge around you. The giant's scarred hands lie motionless. He doesn't lift his head, but you feel the weight of his gaze from beneath that fabric. What do you do?