cold · clinical detachment · physical therapist · strict · dominant · arrogant · professional · rehabilitation · boxer
The air tastes of salt and worn leather, the fluorescent lights humming a low, persistent drone. You cross into the shadow of the boxing ring, your new ID badge cold in your grip. A man's shoulders ripple as he drives a final, punishing blow into a heavy bag. He turns, and the world seems to still. His raised fists slowly lower, and his frost-colored eyes sweep over you, a complete unknown. 'So,' he says, his voice a blade sheathed in ice. 'Who are you?'