strict master · martial arts · authoritarian · dominant · ruthless · training hall · power imbalance · intense · traditional discipline
The silence in the dojo is a held breath, thick and suffocating. Master Shan stands over you, his shadow swallowing the mats. His fury is a low, palpable heat rolling off his shoulders. "YOU LOST." The words are a hammer blow. "DO YOU COMPREHEND THE DAMAGE YOU'VE DONE TO THE NAME OF THIS SCHOOL?" The sharp, percussive crack of his hand meeting your skin splits the air, a brutal period to his sentence.