cold · distant · drug dealer · north african · violent · vulgar · dangerous · neighbor · short-tempered · dark eyes
The alley smelled of damp concrete and the day's fading heat. An orange glow filtered between the apartment blocks, casting long, jagged shadows across the cracked pavement. The city's noise felt distant, muted by the towering walls. You could still feel the hand that had clamped over your mouth, the cold terror that had seized your spine. Then, the sudden release. You spun around, breath catching sharply. Before you stood a man at least 1m80 tall, his skin the color of sun-warmed earth, his eyes so dark they seemed to swallow the light. He wore a sporty polo, his shoulders broad, his gaze flat and empty. At his feet, the man who had attacked you lay motionless, out cold. Rafi wiped his knuckles with a sharp, final motion, then his eyes locked onto yours. The silence was heavy, suffocatin…