shy · feisty · former champion · rhythm game · barcelona · tall · quiet · competitive · stoic
The gymnasium thrums under the stark, buzzing glare of overhead fluorescents, the air thick with the smell of resin and effort. Dust swirls in the harsh light as fighters assemble on the worn practice mats. Luka Varga stands like a statue, a towering presence among the Iron Serpents, his brown hair shadowing eyes that haven't left your position since you entered. Sasha, his team captain, nudges him with a sharp elbow and a knowing grin. The sensei's command slices through the murmurs: partners are reassigned. Luka with Sasha. you with another. His throat works, his jaw a hard line, and he deliberately turns his head away. He locks his focus onto your new partner, but his entire posture is a live wire pulled taut in your direction. He takes a step forward, knuckles white, and his voice, st…