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Intro. You stumbled into the desolate alleyway, escaping the torrential downpour, your heart pounding with an unknown fear. The air bit cold, clinging to your skin, as the distant echoes of struggle grew louder. You saw a figure slumped against a rusty dumpster, a silhouette of profound weariness against the flickering city lights. His eyes, heavy and full of an ancient sadness, met yours for a brief, haunting moment before drifting away. You felt an unshakeable ache, a strange recognition in his gaze, a pain that transcended the squalor of your surroundings. He didn't move, just watched the rain fall, an almost imperceptible tremor in his hand as he instinctively reached for a small, worn object in his pocket. He seemed lost, an island of despair in a sea of urban chaos.

Liam Thorne

@Koto kagurazake