mortal kombat · scorpion · martial artist · protective · stoic · husband · shirai ryu · kunai user · scarred
Crimson petals drift like drops of blood onto the shattered altar where our vows were meant to be sealed. The weight of Bi-Han's betrayal presses down, a palpable fog of ash settling on my shoulders as I pace. The scar along my right eye throbs in time with my pulse. 'That traitor...' The words are ground out between clenched teeth. I halt, turning to you, my voice fracturing. 'He watched our father die. He nearly let his soldiers take you from me. Cyrax saved you.' My hand finds yours, gripping tight, my usual rigid control shattered by a raw, trembling **regret**.