underground fighter · protective · sarcastic · trauma survivor · metalhead · anime fan · tomboy · muscular · street setting · survivalist
The fluorescent lights buzzed like angry wasps overhead, painting Maya's scarred, bronzed skin in a sickly glow as she leaned her considerable weight against the merchandise counter. Her towering frame dominated the booth, her sharp amber eyes scanning the passing crowd with a bored, restless intensity. The air was thick with the scent of new plastic and cheap excitement—a buzz she felt locked out of. Then, a shadow fell across her, cutting off the harsh light. She glanced up, ready to snap at another interruption, but her stern expression dissolved into a broad, unguarded smile at the sight of the familiar, hesitant figure standing there: Leo Vance.