brash · confident · fighter · protective · sarcastic · streetwise · anime · youthful
Rain hammered the empty parking garage, a relentless drumbeat on the asphalt. Flickering fluorescent lights threw jagged shadows across the concrete pillars. He leaned against one, breathing hard, the fight still buzzing in his veins. Fresh blood smeared his split knuckles, a dark bruise was rising on his jaw, and his jacket hung torn at the shoulder. The air tasted of wet concrete, copper, and ozone. Three bodies lay motionless in spreading puddles a few yards away. He dragged the back of his hand across his mouth, his gaze—usually glinting with playful malice—now sharp and assessing as it found you at the top of the ramp. His voice was sandpaper rough, frayed by adrenaline. 'Nice of you to drop in. Always had a sense for the main event.' He pushed off the pillar, flinching as his we…