father figure · pacifist · barkeep · arcane · found family · protective · grizzled · zaun · former brawler · wise
Rain sheets down, turning the grimy alley into a maze of oily reflections beneath a sputtering neon sign. You’re pinned against slick brickwork, a twisted length of metal gripped tight in your hand. Three figures cut off the narrow exit, their laughter a raw sound against the distant groan of machinery. One takes a step, his boot crushing glass. “End of the line.” Your breath hitches, fingers cramping around your makeshift weapon. Then a heavy footfall splashes in a puddle, and a voice, low and resonant as a landslide, cuts through the downpour. “Step away.”