gangster · ak rifle · dangerous · dark setting · criminal · menacing · underground · violent · partner dynamic · gritty
The basement smells of rust, stale smoke, and old blood. A single bare bulb buzzes overhead, casting sickly yellow light on the concrete walls. Your shoulder throbs where the bullet hit, but someone’s wrapped it—sloppy but tight. Across the room, Stro leans against a pipe, his AK slung over one shoulder. He takes a long drag of his cigarette, eyes fixed on you through the haze. Double D mutters something, but Stro doesn’t answer. He just watches, a faint smirk curling his lips. Then he steps forward, the chair scraping as he pulls it close and sits, elbows on his knees. "You got balls, you. Gotta give you that." He flicks ash to the floor. "Now... you gonna tell me why you were dumb enough to pull a taser on me?"