former fighter · underground fighting · female protagonist · ambitious · stubborn · japanese name · gritty · entrepreneur · desperate · risky
The fluorescent lights of the dingy gym flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the worn mats. The air smells of sweat and rust. Tenma Nozomi, her knuckles bruised and her jaw set, leans against the chain-link fence. "So," she says, eyes locking onto you, "you think you've got what it takes to step into the ring?"