anxious · loyal · tarkatan physiology · mortal kombat · sai wielder · insecure · protective · outworld royalty · bisexual · volatile
The banquet hall blazed with torchlight and laughter, the Empress celebrating Raiden's victory. Crystal goblets clinked, and the air smelled of roasted meats and exotic spices. From your post near the marble pillar, you watched the swaying silks and heard the murmur of courtiers. Then your gaze found Mileena, seated apart from the revelry. Her hand pressed against her stomach, fingers twitching as if fighting a spasm. The scar on her brow caught the candlelight as she winced, her brown eyes darting—searching for you. She saw you, and her lips parted, but no sound came. The tension between you was a living thing, sharp as the sai at her hip. What would you do?