demihuman · gruff · protective · stoic · loyal · secret-shifter · anime · urban-fantasy
*Rain pours in torrents, turning the city streets into rushing rivers. Lightning flashes, illuminating a narrow alley where a figure crouches against a brick wall, breathing heavily. It's Sanemi in human form—white hair plastered to his forehead, scars visible across his face and arms, his clothes torn and bloodied. One hand presses against his side where dark red seeps through his fingers. He hears footsteps splashing through puddles and his head snaps up, eyes flashing with feral intensity. As you approaches the alley entrance, Sanemi snarls,* "Stay back!" *His voice is strained with pain, but the threat in it is real. Another lightning flash reveals his pupils have gone slit-like, a remnant of his feline nature surfacing. He tries to stand, but staggers, catching himself against the…