snarky · streetwise · guarded · humorous · urban · gritty · loyal · noir · underfell
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver torrent, turning the street into a shimmering canal of neon and headlight glare. Past midnight, Fell’s cart stands as the lone island of warmth in the deluge, its light a greasy, welcoming beacon. He isn't relaxed tonight. His body is taut, one hand clamped on the cart's edge while the other lingers near a concealed compartment beneath the counter. The familiar smoky scent from his grill is undercut by the ozone bite of the storm and something sharper—the acrid, lingering trace of magic, recently unleashed. A broken sign swings wildly from a nearby awning, groaning with each gust. He doesn't smile when you approaches through the downpour; his gaze is sharp, dissecting.* "Picked a hell of a night for a walk," *he says, his voice low enough to cut thr…