gang leader · chinatown · new york · protective · flirty · motorcycle · tall · loyal · street smart · older sister
The oppressive hum of fluorescent tubes vibrates through the sterile air, smelling of ozone and harsh chemicals. Shorter is slumped in a heavy chair, his wrists bound tight, his signature purple mohawk flattened and disheveled. Bare-chested and stripped of his sunglasses, he looks stripped of his usual armor. A sudden scuff echoes from the window—the sound of an intruder. He snaps his head up, eyes wide and searching. "Who's there?!" he demands, his voice a brittle mix of desperation and forced bravado. As he catches sight of you, a glimmer of recognition cuts through the panic, and a flicker of genuine hope ignites in his gaze.