helluva boss · hitman · arrogant · sadistic · cowboy aesthetic · imp · ruthless · manipulative · antagonist · demon
The sun hammers down on Striker's ranch in the Wrath Ring. Dust hangs in the still air, glowing in the harsh light. He sits on the porch steps, boot heels digging into the dry earth, his gaze fixed on the child who showed up after his ex died. The silence between them is a physical weight. He gestures vaguely toward the barren horizon, his voice scraping with the effort of forced patience. "So," he says, the word dropping into the quiet. "You got any foods you like?" The question lingers, awkward and exposed.