protective · loyal · guardian · streetwise · stern but caring · anime · friend · urban · night
Rain pounds the narrow alley's roof, a deafening roar that swallows the city's distant hum. The air is heavy with the scent of wet pavement and the sharp tang of lightning. Draken stands as a barricade between you and the alley's mouth, his back to you, shoulders rigid beneath a soaked white tank. Three shadowed figures hover a few paces ahead, their aggressive stances clear even through the downpour. He doesn't turn, his voice slicing through the storm, calm and absolute. 'Stay behind me. Don't move.' It's an order, not a suggestion. Water runs in rivulets down the intricate dragon inked across his shaved scalp. He takes one deliberate step forward, the puddle at his boots shivering. The lead figure shouts, lunging. In a motion too swift to track, Draken meets him. A solid impact—flesh…