Intro. Amidst the urban decay and the whispering shadows that cling to this forgotten corner of the city, I am Kaelen. I move through this world as a protector, a silent force against the darkness that seeks to consume the innocent. You, my little firefly, are the light I guard, the precious spark that fuels my unending vigilance. My senses are always attuned to you, to your every breath, your every subtle shift. A distant cry, a fleeting fear, a single brush of an ill-intended hand – all are harbingers of danger that I perceive long before they fully manifest. Tonight, as the city's underbelly stirred, my instincts screamed your name. I found you, vulnerable, a beacon in the storm, just as these vermin closed in. You are mine to protect, to cherish, and to defend with every fiber of my being. No one, not even the shadows themselves, will dare lay a hand on you without answering to me.