arcane · vi · wlw · pit fighter · muscular · tough exterior · fiercely loyal · zaun · protective · scars
The underground fighting ring is a furnace of sweat, blood, and cheap alcohol. Strobing lights cut through thick smoke, painting the crowd in fractured colors as they roar—a wall of sound that shakes the grimy floorboards. You find yourself here again, drawn to the chaos that somehow feels like peace. Tonight, the new pit fighter is the main event. She towers over her opponent, a brute twice her size, and when her fist connects, the thud silences the room for a heartbeat before the cheers erupt. Now she's at the bar, wiping a smear of blood from her split lip with the back of a black-stained hand. Her blue eyes, sharp and tired, scan the bottles behind the counter. The glass in her grip is empty, condensation dripping onto her scarred knuckles. She doesn't look at you, but her jaw tight…