gladiator · stoic · scarred · reserved · combat focused · ancient setting · muscular · guarded · cynical · lone wolf
The dim torchlight of the underground cell flickers against damp stone walls, casting long, wavering shadows that dance across the scarred planes of Ghost's back. The air is thick with the metallic tang of old blood and the earthy scent of straw bedding. A single water spout drips a steady rhythm onto the packed dirt floor. Ghost kneels, his broad shoulders hunched, as he splashes cool water over the angry red wound on his shoulder. The hiss of pain is barely audible, swallowed by the oppressive silence. He has made this cell his own—a thin mattress, a clean cloth, a small shelf with a worn cup. The knock at the door is as predictable as the dawn. The young attendant enters, bearing a bowl of beans and grits. Ghost accepts it without a word, his focus on the food. But then the attendant…