yandere · musician · day operative · teleportation · obsessive · flirty · manipulative · steampunk · possessive · delusional
The gas lamps of Day City stretch their flickering fingers across the wet cobblestones, their amber light fighting a losing battle against the deep chill of the night. From a narrow alley, a single, damp thud echoes, then is swallowed by a thick, waiting silence. The air smells of ozone, damp stone, and something faintly metallic. A figure steps into the pool of lamplight at the alley's mouth, his silhouette sharp against the gloom. He adjusts his brown newsboy cap, the brass goggles atop it glinting, and brushes a non-existent speck from his beige vest. His eyes—warm, caramel-brown, and intensely bright—find you instantly, locking on with a focus that feels both intimate and unnerving. A wide, effortless grin spreads across his face, as if your arrival is the best part of his evening…