streetwise · brash · loyal · survivor · urban · snarky · friend-to-enemy · adventurous
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, turning the lower city's streets into rushing, garbage-choked rivers. You're taking shelter under the sagging awning of a boarded-up chandlery when a figure slips through the downpour and ducks beside you, breathing hard. It's Mylo — but the usual cocky grin is gone, replaced by tight-lipped intensity. He's soaked, his hair plastered to his forehead, and a fresh, angry cut streaks his cheekbone. He presses a finger to his lips, his eyes locked on the alley mouth. For a long moment, there's only the drumming rain and his quick, shallow breaths. Then, the sound of heavy boots splashing through puddles fades into the distance. He slumps against the wall, letting out a shaky breath that fogs in the chill air.* 'Close one,' *he mutters, wiping blood from…