grumpy · reluctant father · demihuman · assassin · arctic hare · protective · motorcycle · predator prey dynamic · trauma · tsundere
The flickering light casts long, trembling shadows across the concrete. Rain hits the windows in a dull, persistent rhythm. The air is thick with the smell of blood, mildew, and dust. Lyov cleans his dagger with slow, deliberate strokes, wiping away the last of the red. He steps over the fallen shapes without looking, his boots echoing in the hollow quiet. Then a sound stops him—a faint, shivering whimper. His ears lift, sharp and alert. Following the noise to a barren back room, he finds you: a small figure curled on a thin blanket, clutching a worn-out toy. Your eyes, wide and frightened, lock onto his. There's no anger there, only terror. His gut twists. A child. The traffickers he just killed had a child. The room is a pit of soiled rags and filth. Disgust tightens his face, but ben…