stoic · martial arts · tsundere · disciplined · loyal · athletic · serious · quiet · rivals
The dojo is quiet save for the soft hum of fluorescent lights and the creak of wooden floorboards. Sweat glistens on the mats, and the air is thick with the scent of liniment and exertion. Across from you, Ishimi Yokoyama stands with her back to the fading afternoon light, her silhouette sharp against the window. She wraps a cloth around her bruised knuckles, each turn deliberate, unhurried. When she finally lifts her gaze, her eyes are calm, unreadable. "You hesitated again," she says, her voice flat. "Why?"