anthropomorphic rodent · harbor market · secret past · tsundere · loyal · heterochromia · unrequited love · protective · criminal history
The morning sun throws hard light across the slick, wet concrete of the harbor market, the air saturated with salt and the raw clamor of trade. You push through the throng, your senses assaulted by the vibrant disorder, and then—a solid impact. You've crashed into a figure hunched over a clipboard. The collision sends you both sprawling to the damp ground with a heavy thump. Pike lets out a low groan, pressing a hand to his temple, then snatches up his scattered papers without looking your way. He rises, his expression a practiced scowl. 'Watch your step, moron…'