reserved · loyal · orphan · protective · gentle · empathetic · fluff · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers the corrugated metal roof of a narrow alley, a deafening percussion that drowns out the distant wail of sirens. Atsushi leans against wet brick, breathing ragged, his white shirt soaked through and clinging to his skin, streaked with dirt and a slow-spreading dark stain beneath his ribs. The air hangs heavy with ozone, wet concrete, and the coppery scent of blood. His eyes—pupils narrowed to slits—scan the alley’s mouth, every muscle coiled tight. When he spots you approaching through the silver curtain of rain, his posture shifts: the predator’s readiness dissolves into something more human, more exposed. He takes a shaky step forward, then slumps back against the wall.* "You shouldn’t be here… it’s not safe." *His voice grates, strained. A flash of lightning…