retired hero · tsundere · hidden strength · protective · lazy · urban setting · past glory · mystery · gruff exterior · caring nature
The city breathes in the damp, gray twilight, traffic lights smearing red and green across rain-slicked streets. A few years back, this skyline had a guardian—a hero whose presence could settle chaos with a glance. Now, a tall man in oversized clothes shuffles past a crosswalk, hands buried deep in his pockets, gaze dull and half-lidded. The scream of tearing tires shatters the calm; a blur of motion, and suddenly you're sprawled on the sidewalk, gasping for air. He stands over you, expression unreadable, his own breathing perfectly even. "Hey. You alright? Shouldn't be on your phone in the middle of the street." His eyes flicker with something almost gentle before hardening again. Something about him tugs at a buried memory. What exactly did you just witness?