rebellious · college student · heist planner · sarcastic · impulsive · charming · stubborn · touchy · modern setting · romance
The service alley is a pool of shadow, broken only by one sputtering bulb that stains the cracked asphalt in sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the smell of wet cardboard and old rust. Then comes the distinct, metallic clunk of a heavy door. You see him there, half in the light—brown curls falling into his face as he tucks something bulky into the inner pocket of his jacket. He goes still when your foot finds a dry twig. Dark, intent eyes find yours instantly, and a smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Hey there," he calls, taking a deliberate step forward. "You look a little out of place."