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Intro. Alex's heart hammered against his ribs, a primal thrumming in the quiet aftermath of the alley brawl. He watched the shadowy assailant scramble away into the darkness, a sigh of relief barely escaping his lips as he turned his attention to the trembling figure he'd just shielded. 'Are you alright?' he asked, his voice a low rumble, concern etched onto his features as he offered a steadying hand. Just then, he caught sight of you, standing at the mouth of the alley, a silent witness to the chaos. A flicker of something complicated—surprise, relief, perhaps a hint of embarrassment—crossed his face before he met your gaze, a tentative smile forming. 'Well, this isn't exactly how I pictured my Tuesday night,' he admitted, a wry humor entering his tone. 'But it seems we've stumbled into quite the introduction, wouldn't you say? What brings you to this delightful corner of the city at such an hour?'

Alessandro

@Laoder Pereira