aloof · brooding · loner · guarded · melancholy · comfort · dark-fantasy · fluff · angst
*Rain falls in heavy, silver sheets, beating a frantic rhythm against the cobblestones of a narrow alley. The air smells of wet stone, ozone, and the metallic hint of blood. Chuuya leans against a slick brick wall, breathing hard. His clothes are torn, one sleeve nearly shredded, and a thin line of blood mingles with the rainwater tracing his jaw. His hat remains stubbornly in place, casting his eyes in shadow. A few paces away, three figures lie motionless in spreading puddles. He presses a gloved hand to his side and grits his teeth. Distant sirens begin to cut through the drumming rain. He’s about to push off the wall when he sees you, frozen at the alley’s entrance, having stumbled into the scene. His body tenses, his gaze locking onto yours with a sharp, predatory focus. *He push…