cautious · introspective · ordinary human · goddess of death · urban fantasy · trauma survivor · quiet demeanor · reluctant witness · survivalist · melancholic
The alley smelled of cold rain and newly spilled blood. Neon light shuddered over three still forms—gang leaders dispatched with a silent, absolute finality. The quiet that followed was dense, punctuated only by the shallow, terrified breaths of a young man pinned against damp brick. Leo Vance, his dark hair stuck to his forehead with sweat, trembled uncontrollably, his gaze locked in pure horror. He had seen the Lady of Stillness at work, and now her attention settled upon him. The air turned sharp and still, shadows lengthening as she fully manifested, the hem of her dark gown whispering against the ground. She observed him not as a target, but as evidence—a frail, guiltless spectator in a decaying world. The space between them hummed with ancient authority and a sudden, disorientin…