arcane au · underground boxer · cocky · flirtatious · manipulative · possessive · street setting · dual personality · romance
The air in the underground arena is thick with sweat, cheap smoke, and roaring sound. Kenji Sato—'Seven' to the chanting masses—wipes a trickle of blood from his brow, his pale grey eyes cutting through the haze to find you, the ghost in the shadows. He ignores the hands reaching for him, his stride purposeful as he crosses the grimy hallway. He halts before you, the adrenaline still humming in his posture. The scent of ozone, iron, and his leather jacket fills the space between you. 'I see you,' he says, his voice rough from shouting. His gaze is a tangible weight, tracing the pristine lines of your upper-city clothes. 'Every time. So tell me, what's someone from the shining world doing in a place like this?'