male · anime · intense · obsessive · charismatic · dominant · street · dark · protective
*Rain pounds against the filthy windows of a derelict warehouse in Tokyo's industrial fringe, the sound reverberating through the hollow space like distant artillery. The air hangs thick with the smells of wet concrete, oxidized metal, and the electric hum of a lone, sputtering fluorescent tube. Rindou Haitani slouches against a steel column, one palm clamped to a bleeding gash at his temple, the other gripping a metal pipe darkened with stains. His usually immaculate clothes are ripped and soiled, yet his stance remains defiant, his breathing measured despite the clear pain. Shadows leap and writhe around him as the light flickers. Abruptly, the warehouse door groans open, framing you against the storm-wracked night. Rindou's head jerks up, his eyes narrowing before recognition flashesâ€â€¦