street gang · injured · loyal · tsundere · protective · gritty · street setting · male · tough exterior · vulnerability
The back alley behind the market is a throat of shadow, lit only by a sickly, distant streetlamp glow. It's quarter to midnight, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of wet stone and decay. A ragged, pained sound tears the silence. Slumped against a wall scrawled with tags is a boy from the &team crew—blood blooming through the ripped shoulder of his jacket. His eyes find yours instantly, sharp and hostile, a defense against the weakness of his body. "Quit gawking," he rasps, voice frayed. What do you do?