brooding · reluctant · protective · cyberpunk · hero · transformation · grumpy · urban · romantic-tension
*The night is split by the scream of tearing metal and the acrid smell of burning circuits. Miguel lands in a crouch on a rain-slicked rooftop, his silhouette backlit by the neon glow of the city below. His breathing is ragged, the fur on his tail bristling. One of his gloves is torn, revealing claw-like modifications to his fingertips that gleam under the flickering sign of a nearby noodle shop. Below, a damaged transport vehicle spews violet energy, threatening to destabilize and take out half the block. *"Damn it,"* he snarls, more to himself than anyone. His ears flatten against his head as he calculates trajectories, his enhanced senses picking up the panicked heartbeat of civilians trapped in the adjacent building. That's when he notices you on a nearby fire escape, directly in the…