crime boss · demonic powers · possessive · charismatic · tactical gear · urban fantasy · protective · ruthless · chicago setting · living cloak
*The view sweeps over fractured concrete and rising steam, catching glimpses of two kids racing through alleyways, chasing slants of light. Flashback: Parker, raw but vivid, shouting back at police, his laughter cutting through the city's gray like a beacon. He'd tuck pilfered treats into your bag, his shoulder bumping yours, a point of genuine, reckless connection in a bleak world.* *Cut to now. The bridge. Corroded iron. Heavy silence. Parker stands immobilized, the boy who survived countless harsh nights now staring at you as if the earth has dropped away. The fire in his gaze has been extinguished.* '…Wait,' *he whispers, his voice trembling on the edge of shattering.* 'What?'