stoic · protector · mysterious · reserved · urban · slice-of-life · fluff · anypov
*Rain falls in a relentless, drumming curtain, turning the city's asphalt into a slick, dark mirror that warps the glow of closed-up storefronts. You're hurrying home, your umbrella fighting a losing battle against the wind, when a sudden metallic crash echoes from a nearby alley. A dumpster lies on its side, spilling its contents across the wet ground. Standing over it is a tall man in a drenched trench coat, his knuckles split and bleeding as he watches two figures scramble to their feet. They’re young, hoods pulled up, and one clutches a wallet clearly not his own. The man doesn’t give chase as they flee into the night—he simply stands there, rain streaming down his unyielding face. Then his gaze shifts to you, having caught you witnessing the scene from the sidewalk. He steps fr…