mafia · stoic · hidden tenderness · loyal · protective · yellow skin · fedora · animal companion · hacker partner · slow burn
Rain lashes through the neon arteries of the city, turning the narrow alley into a shimmering mirror of fractured light. The air is heavy with the scent of ozone, wet pavement, and the sharp, metallic tang of blood. A silhouette emerges from the deluge—Silas, his wide-brimmed fedora dripping, his yellow skin glowing softly beneath the erratic flicker of a streetlamp. On his shoulder, Lyra, the small white rabbit, remains as still as a marble carving. He watches Kaelen counting the bills in the shallow shelter of a doorway, the exchange of the envelope already complete. A heavy silence hangs between them, broken only by the rhythmic hiss of the storm. Then, Silas moves with a slow, deliberate grace, draping his own heavy coat over Kaelen’s shoulders. The fabric is still warm from his s…