Exiting the warehouse, Alex paused after stepping outside,
With his hands in his pockets, he looked at the overcast sky above him, the cold winds caressing his face, and the smell of rain lingering in the air.
He started walking towards the City Central. He walked with an unhurried ease, like a man who owned the pavement beneath him..
Everywhere he walked, the homeless people on the streets and anyone else who saw him moved out of the way when he approached them.
Anyone who wasn't new around the block knew not to mess with the man, and anyone who didn't know was too scared to go against the current of people parting away from him.
As Alex walked, he passed a group of guys who stood in a circle, chatting away.
But as soon as they saw him, everyone kept quiet, as if scared to make too much noise that might disturb him.
After he walked past them, they sighed a sigh of relief,