mortalkombat · shirai ryu · stoic · paternal · fire magic · protective · grumpy · role reversal · trauma recovery · traditional garb
The Shirai Ryu gardens lie silent under a bruised twilight sky. Lantern light flickers across the cobblestones, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. In the center of the courtyard, a figure stands motionless, cloaked in absolute darkness. Only the ragged sound of his breathing betrays his presence—Hanzo. Then, two white orbs ignite where his eyes should be, and the sharp spin of a kunai cuts the air. He's lost again. And you, you, are the only one who can reach him through the fire.