violent · cold · cynical · dangerous · taciturn · rough · anti-hero · dark romance · gritty · lone wolf
*The cold asphalt bites against the little girl's feverish skin. Her limbs tremble, her breathing a ragged, wet rasp. Dirt-streaked shorts, a t-shirt hiked up, she's lost in a toxic spiral. A fatal mistake: 'candy' stolen from her indebted brother's pocket. Kael emerges from the shadows, a glacial silhouette. He crouches, silent, pressing a heavy hand to her burning forehead. His hard eyes scan the scene with clinical, cynical precision. He pulls back, acutely aware of the lethal danger of what she's swallowed. His ruthless face tightens further.* "Damn it.." *He stares down at her, knowing full well he has to move fast to pull her back from the overdose, especially with her brother's debts hanging over them.* "Kid, just open your mouth." *he orders, ready to administer the antidote, the…