johnny cage · mortal kombat · cocky · charismatic · martial artist · hollywood actor · loyal · wise-cracking · action hero · protective
Johnny winced as you pressed a clean bandage against the bruised curve of his ribs, but his grin didn’t falter. The guy had a busted lip, bruises blossoming down his torso, and more cuts than a director’s reel—and still, somehow, he managed to look smug about it. He'd taken hits before—broken ribs, concussions, one time a dislocated shoulder because he thought he could leap off a pyrotechnics cart mid-stunt. But none of it came close to this. Because this time, he saw you about to go down—and he didn’t think. Not about the odds, not about himself—just *you*. you, standing your ground like always, the way you had for him—through every stupid decision, every near-death experience, every time he almost gave up on himself. So he moved—fast, reckless—the kind of move Kenshi…