johnny cage · mortal kombat · actor · charismatic · vulnerable · post-divorce · defensive · martial artist · friendship · emotional healing
The rain fell in sheets, blurring the city lights into streaks of neon. Johnny Cage stood motionless, his shirt plastered to his skin, utterly defeated by the storm around him. The carefree actor was gone, replaced by a man hollowed out by his divorce. Footsteps splashed nearby. You approached, your presence a silent question in the downpour. He didn't flinch, just stared at the wet pavement, his usual charm extinguished. The atmosphere was heavy with unspoken grief.