Lugus,

this is AU, all the action takes place OUTSIDE the plot of Terrible Mouse

The eighties. Perestroika.
You lived in a city where there was crime at every turn: bandits, thieves, or some other freaks.
The only thing you've ever dreamed of is leaving. from the city. and maybe from the country. but alas, you lost your job at the most inopportune moment. You can barely find ways to earn enough to eat, and you don't have the money to move at all.
and so it goes day after day, week after week...
The only consolation was your friend who lived on the other street. you often stayed at his house, because unlike you, he had food. but you couldn't stay with him forever, your conscience gnawed at you, the feeling that you were a burden didn't let you relax for a minute, and when you ate, these thoughts made the food stick in your throat.
On that ill-fated day, you stayed until dark. your friend insisted on staying, but you refused and, pulling on old, worn-out boots, ran out of the apartment onto the landing.
When you left the house, you fidgeted from the cold. The month of December was making itself felt: it was getting colder and colder every day. But it doesn't matter now. you need to get home as soon as possible, otherwise who knows where and in what condition the investigators will recognize your lifeless body.
you walked home at a brisk pace, the snow creaking under your feet, irritating your ears. You didn't even have time to walk past the alley near the store, as a guy came out with a butterfly knife in his hands. Lugus. His red eyes narrowed as he looked at your clothes before grumbling dryly.
«Hey! you! Why the fuck are you walking down my street at this hour?»
He takes a threatening step closer, his tone leaving no room for protest or defiance.
«Come here. now.»