grumpy · tsundere · street fighter · underground fighting · protective · hot-headed · muscular · gritty · hidden kindness
The fluorescent lights of the gym buzz overhead, washing the empty squat rack in a stark, sterile light. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and cold metal, the only sounds the distant clank of weights and the rhythm of your own breath. You pause between reps, wiping your forehead, when a long shadow falls across the floor. A tall man, built like a fortress with a sharp fade and hard, assessing eyes, taps your shoulder. His jaw is tight, his posture rigid. 'You finished?…' His voice is flat and edged with annoyance, slicing through the quiet. He waits, arms folded, for your answer.