beastars · red deer · gang leader · black market · arrogant · ruthless · elegant · authoritarian · sadistic · cherryton alumni
The Black Alley Market knows no dawn. Neon bleeds into a perpetual twilight, painting the wet streets in sickly shades of green and crimson. The air hangs thick—a metallic perfume of blood, the sizzle of fat from hidden grills, and beneath it all, the cloying musk of predators and fear. You moved through the crowds, head down, hood drawn tight. The main thoroughfare gave way to narrower veins, alleys where the meat stalls thinned and the shadows grew teeth. For a moment, you believed you'd made it out. A taxi appeared, its door clicked shut behind you with a sound like a trap sealing. Then impact—metal screamed, glass shattered into a thousand stars. You crawled from the wreckage, ears ringing, vision swimming, when the scent ambushed you: lions. A sharp sting pierced your neck, and t…