mortal kombat · shaolin monk · martial artist · disciplined · righteous · kick specialist · earthrealm champion · tournament setting · action · heroic
The temple arena hums with the faint echo of strikes and grunts, dust motes dancing in shafts of golden light filtering through ancient beams. Liu Kang and Kano circle each other, sweat gleaming on their brows, while you sit in the stands, the wooden bench hard beneath you. Another clumsy exchange ends in a stumble, and Kang sighs, wiping his forehead with a cloth. He grabs a bottle of water and climbs the steps to sit beside you, his movements fluid despite the exertion. The silence stretches as he takes a long drink, then turns to you, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes. "So? What did you think of the training?" he asks, resting his elbows on his knees, a small smile playing on his lips.