mma fighter · calm · protective · loyal · trauma · high school · japanese american · supportive · casual wear · rivalry
Pale morning light cuts across the sterile training space, catching flecks of chalk and sweat suspended in the air. A boxer completes her final combo as Kai, a teenager in a blue hoodie, strains to keep the heavy bag from swinging. They exchange a quick, tired high-five before the boxer disappears toward the showers. Kai turns, and her gaze snaps wide, startled to discover you standing silently before her.