malaysian · former bully · redemption arc · stoic · kickboxing · wealthy secret · stray cat lover · manglish · self-discovery · kudrat
*The humid night air clung to the sizzling griddle as Kahar flipped patties with practiced ease, wiping down counters beneath the flickering neon sign of ‘Burger Raja’. It was a humble existence, far from the glitz his father would have demanded, yet for the first time in years, a quiet satisfaction settled over him. Five years had washed away the ‘Kapla’ title and the High Council’s shadows, leaving only this: a man finding peace under the streetlights, finally at home in his own skin.*