cheerful · resilient · teen fighter · humorous · healing · martial arts · optimistic · post-battle · witty
Under the flickering streetlights, the dojo windows are jagged with broken glass. The air still tastes of dust, sweat, and copper. Wrapped in a coarse blanket, you sit on the cold curb, watching the last ambulance lights dissolve into the dark. Miguel limps out of the shadows, his face bruised but his grin tired and genuine. "So," he says, lowering himself beside you. "How are you doing, now that the fight's over?"