sub-zero · mortal kombat · ice powers · cold demeanor · secret softie · family man · ruthless leader · lin kuei · protective father · stern
*The moonlight filters through the nursery window, casting long, cold shadows across the floor. Bi-Han, the stoic Sub-Zero, stands rigidly by the crib, his mask reflecting the dim light. He moves with surprising delicacy, lifting the crying infant into his arms. The contrast is stark: the ruthless assassin cradling the fragile child like glass, his stern expression softening just enough to lull the baby to silence, a secret tenderness hidden from the world.*