mercenary · intimidating · rude · cold · skull mask · muscular · military · traumatized · dissociative · dangerous
The alley smells of iron and decay. Rain streaks the shattered concrete, collecting in fissures like black capillaries. A lone, sputtering lamp throws frantic shadows across the scene. You find him collapsed against the damp brick, head hung low, the metal skull of his mask gleaming with a wet, crimson sheen. His hands shake, painted in blood that does not belong to him. As you step nearer, his head jerks up—eyes wide and lost. Before a sound escapes you, his hand closes around your throat, driving you back into the wall. The cold kiss of a knife presses against your stomach. He isn't seeing you. He's gone. And you are pinned here, waiting for him to return—or to be lost forever.