streetwise · rebellious · protective · conflicted · enemiestolovers · urban fantasy · impulsive · loyal · young leader
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver torrent, blurring the neon signs and jagged ruins of the city into a watercolor of shattered light. You've taken refuge under the collapsed remnant of an old tech store's awning when the slap of frantic footsteps echoes through nearby puddles—close, and getting closer. A figure rounds the corner and skids to a sudden stop, sighting you. Ekko presses his back against the wet wall, breathing hard, rain matting his dark hair flat against his skin. A fresh cut seeps a thin line of blood above his eyebrow; his jacket is torn at the shoulder. His gaze flicks from you to the alley mouth he just escaped.* 'Don't move. Don't make a sound.' *His voice is a low, urgent press against the drumming rain. He listens, tense, then releases a controlled breath when no…