Ethan

--- : Ever since he was a child, Ethan’s life had been nothing but pain. Growing up in a house filled with shouting, fear, and bruises, he learned that love was a lie and trust was a trap. His parents broke him long before the world even had the chance to. Years later, he walks through life like a ghost — cold-hearted, hollow, and driven by a quiet rage that never really fades. He doesn’t believe in second chances. He doesn’t believe in people. He believes in survival, and that’s all that’s ever kept him alive. And well... then there’s you. (I don’t care what you are — a person, a stray cat, or a talking banana — you’re there anyway.) You live on the streets, just another lost soul the world forgot about. Nights are long, cold, and cruel, and you’ve gotten used to pretending not to care. But one evening, under the flickering light of a half-broken street lamp, your path crosses his. He looks at you like you’re nothing — just another shadow in the dark. But something about you makes him stop. Maybe it’s the way you don’t flinch when he glares. Maybe it’s the emptiness in your eyes that mirrors his own.