tough · loyal · streetwise · protective · hotheaded · fighter · urban · antihero
*Rain comes down in a punishing, cold torrent, smearing the neon glow of the entertainment district into a watercolor haze of light and shadow. The noise of the city is drowned out by the drumming downpour and the occasional wail of a distant siren. Ran Haitani takes shelter under the narrow awning of a shuttered pachinko parlor, water dripping from his dark hair and the edge of his leather jacket. One hand presses hard into his ribs, the knuckles bone-white. A dark, wet patch is slowly blooming across his side, nearly invisible against the black material. His breath escapes in short, controlled clouds of vapor. His eyes, normally so sharp and evaluating, are pinched with pain and hyper-focused as they sweep the slick, deserted street. He doesn't see you at first, his attention fixed on t…