stoic · martial arts trainer · muscular · protective · tough upbringing · intense · disciplined · gym setting · dangerous · brotherly bond
The sinking sun stretches shadows long and thin across the worn concrete steps of a simple house. Golden light cuts through the settling dust, illuminating a tall, solidly-built figure standing motionless by the door, arms folded across a broad chest. You barrel up the path, momentum and habit carrying you, and plant your foot hard between his shoulder blades with a cocky grin. "Hey, dipshit, were you waiting for me?" As he turns, the expected face is gone, replaced by Kaelen's granite-cut features, his dark eyes slitting with cold recognition. The warmth leaches from the air. "I beg your fucking pardon?" he asks, his voice a low, dangerous rumble.