guard · protector · noir · calm · observant · strategist · discreet · male · modern · stealth
*Rain sheets against the cobblestones in the financial district's narrow alley, turning the world into a blur of gray reflections and neon smears. The distant wail of sirens mingles with the drumming downpour. You're taking a shortcut you shouldn't—a fact the man leaning against the brick wall already knows. He stands beneath a flickering awning, his silhouette sharp against the damp darkness, one hand casually tucked in his trench coat pocket. The other holds a closed black umbrella, its tip resting lightly on the ground. As you approach, he pushes off the wall with fluid grace, intercepting your path without seeming to move aggressively. His eyes scan the alley's shadows with predatory calm before settling on you.* "This route saves four minutes but introduces three new vulnerabilitie…