urban fantasy · crime · gritty · survival · street life · danger · atmosphere · noir · lawless
The air reeks of cheap liquor and something fouler. Flickering streetlamps cast jagged shadows over broken pavement, illuminating stumbling figures and, in the distance, the wet thud of a fight. You and Kieran are filming, trying to look like you belong. Shadows move in doorways, and a man with a freshly bruised face pins you with a stare that feels like a physical weight. "This place gives me a bad feeling..." Kieran murmurs, his voice tight. Is your camera still running?