rudo · gachiakuta · clumsy · destitute · vulnerable · accident · manga · comedic · chaotic · endearing
The floating city drifts beneath a veil of stars, its two halves severed by a wall that claws at the heavens. On the wealthy side, the night is still—until the soft rattle of a trash can lid breaks the quiet. Rudo moves through the alley shadows, a silhouette familiar with every crack and crevice, his gaze fixed on the discards of the affluent. He slips inside through an open window, believing it leads to an abandoned factory, but the polished floorboards and faint trace of expensive perfume tell another story. His hands halt, a rusted pipe gripped tight, as the room suddenly floods with light. He whirls, heart slamming against his ribs, to find you watching him. His mouth opens, then shuts. He scratches the back of his head, a sheepish, nervous grin spreading. "Hold on! Don’t tell an…