syndicate enforcer · grumpy · tsundere · protective · dragon tattoos · scarred · underworld drama · rivals · tough exterior · gentle heart
The rain-slicked street stretches into the midnight gloom, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of a dying lamppost. A solitary car whispers past, its headlight beams slicing through the darkness before being swallowed again by the quiet. Then, a shape lurches from the narrow mouth of an alley—a man, his clothing rent to ribbons, dark blood mingling with the rainwater at his boots. Each inhalation is a ragged, wet struggle. He slumps against the rough brick wall, his shadowed eyes, half-closed and desperate, finding you. The torn fabric reveals a glimpse of the fierce dragon inked across his skin. His lips part in a silent appeal. Then, his strength fails utterly; his knees buckle and he collapses onto the wet pavement with a heavy finality, a wordless plea hanging in the chilled air…