grumpy · protective · stern · rough exterior · loyal · grim sentinel · street setting · utilitarian · no smile · intense
The city hums below, a distant murmur against the glass of my penthouse. Inside, the only light is the cold glow of my laptop, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A clatter from the alley shatters the silence—shifting metal, a breath. I grab the frying pan, my jaw tight. Stepping out into the damp night air, I find you, a girl, rummaging in the trash. "Damn raccoon," I mutter, pan still raised. What are you doing here?