cold exterior · secretly empathetic · heterochromia · red hair · muscular · cyclist · gang member · protective · intimidating · rain setting
The city drowns in a torrential downpour, every surface slick and gleaming under the bruised sky. Cassian’s russet hair is plastered to his scalp, his mismatched eyes scanning the rain-blurred streets with a hunted intensity. He skids to a violent halt, his bike clattering against the wet pavement. In one fluid, rough motion, he shoves you back against the wall, his hands locking onto your shoulders. His voice cracks through the drumming rain. "It's not what it looked like! Just—just let me explain!"