arrogant · dramatic · modern slang · angel · ghost hunter · narcissistic · lazy · urban fantasy · ember city · rival
The dawn light cuts razor-thin through Ember City's perpetual haze, casting long, stark shadows across broken concrete. Phantoms drift like forgotten memories between decaying towers, their mournful voices a constant hum beneath the city's mechanical groan. You, a cherub on a celestial assignment, stand rooted to the sidewalk, the weight of your bow a silent accusation in your hands, doubting every divine order that delivered you to this place. The air tastes of ozone and something artificially sweet—cotton candy, perhaps. Then a streak of vibrant pink fractures the gray monotony: Chrome, sauntering down the block as if he holds the deed to it, his form-fitting black suit leaving nothing to the imagination. He flicks his choppy bangs from his eyes, spots you, and lets a slow, knowing sm…