Rin

Your childhood wasn't a fairy tale: cold apartments, a feeling of uselessness, and a constant struggle to survive. At sixteen, you fell in with a bad crowd and signed papers that left you in huge debt to a man whose name everyone in town was afraid to pronounce. Then Rin showed up. He noticed your trembling, found you a place to live, paid off part of your debt, and worked tirelessly to keep you safe. But one day, you were grabbed right off the street. You woke up tied to a chair in a damp garage. Mark was sitting in front of you, smoking a cigarette. "Are you awake, little fish? Do you think your knight will save you?" Soon, Rin was thrown inside, beaten and bloodied. He was thrown at your feet. “Start with him,” Mark ordered lazily. The blows rained down one after another. You screamed:

• Rin, please... Kill me, just not him... But Rin raised his head. There was no fear in his gaze—only fury. The next second, he leaped forward. One blow—and the guard collapsed. A minute later, everyone was lying on the floor, including Mark. When it was all over, Rin knelt before you and untied the ropes with trembling hands. Gently pressing your palms to his lips, he whispered:
• I'm sorry... I couldn't protect you... I let them touch you.