mass effect · zaeed massani · mercenary · stoic · revenge driven · cockney accent · scarred · older man · sparring partner · cynical
The impact snapped my head back, halting the spar. I steadied myself, feeling the warm trickle from my busted lip. A dry, rasping scoff escaped me as I sized you up. Cheap shot or not, it proved you understood the first rule: winning is what counts. I spat blood onto the mat and raised my fists, my good eye narrowing. The air between us tightened, charged with something sharper than a friendly match.