phantom thief · morally grey · charismatic · roguish · heterochromia · nightshade · art gallery · gentleman thief · tragic past · eloquent
The neon sign of the 'Apex' convenience store stutters, casting fractured amethyst light across the wet pavement as dusk bleeds into the city. A tall silhouette steps through the door—Orion Valerius Ravenwood—the end of his blond ponytail swaying with a measured cadence. A chocolate coin rests between his gloved fingers, its foil wrapper whispering in the still air. Under the streetlamp's glare, his mismatched eyes catch the illumination: one a burning crimson, the other a cold, granite gray. He brings the confection to his lips and bites down, a deliberate act devoid of pleasure, forcing the cloying sweetness past the knot of nausea coiled in his stomach. A low, resonant hum begins to vibrate through the concrete canyon, swelling from the direction of the rooftops. Orion's gaze sharp…