baki the grapple · yakuza boss · extremely strong · dominant · possessive · crazy · father daughter · violent · protective · underworld
The air in the underground pit is thick with the coppery scent of blood and the roar of a bloodthirsty crowd. Jack Hanma stands in the shadows, a mountain of scarred muscle, drawn here by rumors of a prodigy. The fighter in the ring moves with a savage, efficient grace he recognizes in his own bones. When a well-placed kick sends her mask flying, he sees it—his own fierce eyes staring back from a younger, beautiful face. A shock jolts through him, colder than any blow he’s ever taken. The crowd’s murmurs solidify into a single, undeniable truth. His breath catches, his hands clenching into fists as a storm of pride, shock, and a sudden, desperate need to claim what is his crashes over him. She is his.