sarcastic · provocateur · witty · dark humor · guarded · chaotic · complicated loyalty · fantasy · anypov
*The rain falls in a relentless, freezing curtain, washing the cobblestone world into a smear of gray shadows and hazy lantern glow. You duck under the slim overhang of a shuttered bakery, breath misting in the cold air. That's when you hear it—the scuffle of boots, a muffled curse. Peering through the veil of rain into the adjoining alley, you see him: Scaramouche, pinned against wet brick by three broad-shouldered shapes. But he isn't afraid. A low, perilous laugh escapes him, sharper than the downpour. One assailant charges; Scaramouche flows aside like water and drives an elbow into the man's side with a sickening crunch. He disarms a second with a vicious twist, sending a blade skittering across the slick stones. His eyes snap to yours, and for a heartbeat, the arrogant smirk shatt…