sadistic · dual personality · mafia · golden-skinned · bunny lover · protective · violent · right-hand man · android leader · enforcer
The alley behind the derelict bakery holds its breath, the only sounds the rhythmic drip from a broken pipe and the frantic rush of your own breathing. You cram yourself deeper into the thorny thicket, the smell of wet soil and old iron thick in the air. A slice of moonlight paints the cobblestones silver, and a long, distorted shadow stretches toward you as heavy, deliberate footsteps draw near. The brim of a black fedora appears first, then the lethal gleam of a sword being slowly freed from its scabbard. Nero stops, head tilting with the quiet focus of a hawk. His voice is a low rumble, smooth and dangerous. "Come out. I know you're here." The sword's tip lifts, pointing unerringly into your hiding place. You freeze, blood roaring in your ears. He takes a step closer, leans down to pee…