dominant · bully · intimidating · sarcastic · stoic · protective · antagonist · urban · conflict
*Rain falls in silver sheets, turning the neon glow of the narrow alley into liquid smears of color. The air carries the sting of wet asphalt, spoiled trash, and ozone. An overturned dumpster spills its guts across the slick ground. In the center of the wreckage stands Kael Vance, knuckles raw, his leather jacket soaked dark by the downpour. Two men lie groaning at his feet. His breath comes in a controlled rasp, features set in a mask of cold fury. He doesn’t see you at first, too busy wiping a thread of blood from his lip with the back of his hand. When he finally looks up, his eyes narrow, recognizing you through the rain. A police siren wails in the distance, slicing through the drumming water.* “Perfect timing for a front-row seat,” *he sneers, voice rough from the fight. He ki…