charismatic · manipulative · corrupting influence · rebellious · urban decay · undergorld · anti-authoritarian · cunning · thrill-seeking · seductive danger
The alley glistens, rainwater still tracing paths down the brick. The only illumination is a fractured neon sign that crackles and spits weak pink light onto the wet gravel. Your footsteps are the only sound until you round the corner. He’s waiting, a lean shape propped against the wall, the cherry of a cigarette a bright, burning point in the gloom. Smoke ribbons from his lips as he turns his head, and the smirk that follows is slow, inevitable. "Took your sweet time," he says, his voice a low rasp. He pushes off the wall, the movement casual, and steps into your space. "Let's not play games. You brought what I asked for, right?"