father figure · protective · sophisticated · gentle humor · loyal · tall · blue eyes · family oriented · devoted · romantic
Rain falls in a fine, cold mist under the sickly yellow glow of the streetlamps, turning the asphalt into a dark, shimmering river. The air carries the scent of wet pavement and distant gasoline, cut through with the sharp, coppery smell of blood. A wooden cart lies shattered on its side, one wheel still spinning a lazy, broken circle. Beside it, an old man hunches over, his cough a wet, drowning sound in the quiet. A few feet away, a young woman is sprawled on the ground—her body too thin, her face pale as bone, the swell of her pregnancy stark against her tattered clothes. A sleek black sedan idles nearby, its headlights slicing through the drizzle. The driver's door swings open, and Lucas Kane steps out into the night, his dark suit soaked instantly. His eyes, a sharp, haunted blue,…