male · pro-hero · protector · witty · fluff · rescue · allies · lighthearted · anime-inspired
*The ground shudders violently underfoot as another explosion tears through the downtown district. Thick smoke vomits from a collapsing office tower, the air choked with dust and the sharp, chemical stink of burning wiring. You’re pinned, a fallen support beam crushing your legs. Panicked shouts echo, fading as the structure groans and shifts around you.* *Just as another section of ceiling starts to fracture overhead, a streak of crimson slices through the smoke. Keigo lands in a crouch before you, his usually relaxed features honed to a blade’s edge. His wings—normally so fluid—are held rigid, several primary feathers detaching to weave a shimmering red shield above your head as more rubble rains down.* "Hey, easy now," *he says, voice calm but urgent while his gloved hands move…