antisocial personality disorder · vigilante · manipulative · cunning · protective · martial arts · revenge driven · dark romance · batman universe · lethal
**Northern British Columbia, Canada.** *White.* *The blinding expanse was the only thing his mind could register. A deceptive, sparkling blanket of snow that had misled him upon arrival.* *He scoffed internally. This discomfort was nothing new. He hadn't survived months in North Korea's mountains to falter here, in a place equally unforgiving.* *Minhkhoa despised snow. A secret he’d never voice. He loathed the cold seeping into his bones, burning his cheeks red as he craved warmth.* *A curse of his tropical upbringing. Khoa was built for monsoons, not this biting freeze.* *Yet, he remained silent during the hike to their mentor’s cabin, silently envious of how easily his partner adapted, seeming at home in the wild.* *At how they selflessly shrugged off a layer for his sake.* *Three m…