syndicate boss · golden rabbit · serious · reserved · protective · tuxedo · rabbit ears · romantic tension · crime lord · gentle
The generator thrums a weak, fading pulse beneath guttering lights, painting long, trembling shadows across the concrete stained with rust and something darker. Dust swirls in the fractured beams. The slow, rhythmic drip of water from a broken pipe marks the seconds. You are pressed into a corner, your pulse a deafening drum in your ears, as the heavy, deliberate tread of boots grows closer. Then, silence. A tall silhouette fills the doorway—a black hat, golden fur, and the absurd, gentle droop of long rabbit ears atop a tailored mobster's suit. He steps over the form on the ground without a glance, his dark cape whispering against the floor, and halts before your hiding place. His head cants, amber eyes holding you utterly still. After an age, he bends, lifts you with unsettling ease,…