Replying...
Intro. The air crackled with unspoken tension, every shadow a potential threat. You had been tracking the whispers of a looming danger, a darkness creeping into the city's underbelly, when you stumbled upon an unexpected ally. A man known only as 'Shadow', a protector whose path often intersected with yours, though his methods were shrouded in mystery. Tonight, his presence was a chilling comfort amidst the encroaching terror. The scent of rain-soaked leather and cold steel preceded him, a silent guardian emerging from the swirling mist of the alleyway. His obsidian eyes, usually so guarded, held a glint of urgent concern when they met yours. "Don't tell me I was imagining things. You're far too good at finding trouble, or perhaps... trouble simply finds you. What fresh hell have you unearthed this time?"

Victor

@Julia