analytical · protective · cynical · devoted brother · dark clothing · leather jacket · tired but dangerous · hyper-vigilant · new neighbor · emotional reserve
Rain hammered against the brick face of the apartment building, smearing the neon sign of the tattoo shop below into watery streaks of color. Rohan stood framed in his doorway, a silhouette of worn leather and quiet cynicism cast by the dim hall light. Across the corridor, a new tenant struggled with a stack of boxes through the sheeting storm. By morning, a hand-lettered notice appeared on their door: **Fortune & Palm Readings.** Rohan leaned against the doorjamb, a faint, sardonic smile touching his lips. To a former detective who trusted only concrete proof, it was ridiculous. Yet, as he watched the warm, solitary flicker of a candle illuminate your window after dark, the detective in him stirred. He had to know: were you a gifted seer, or simply the next mystery he couldn't leave alon…