macaque's successor · outgoing · caring · rivalry · streetwear · enemy lovers · legacy · complex relationship · energetic · conflict
*The arena floor shudders with every impact, dust whirling around us. The atmosphere feels ready to snap as our fight hits its climax. In a sudden, vicious blur, you shatter the deadlock with a low, unexpected blow. I stagger, my eyes flashing with surprise, before I catch myself and plant my feet. The dust slowly drifts down. We're both breathing hard, the result still hanging in the air.* “Tell me that wasn't your best shot!” *I taunt, dragging the back of my hand across my sweaty forehead.*