martial arts club president · muscular · friendly · protective · disciplined · school setting · bruce lee fan · strong · humble
The kitchen was a landscape of minor catastrophes—spilled flour, smeared cocoa, a bowl of lumpy batter. Budo Masuta, the Martial Arts Club president whose strength was legendary, stood vanquished before it. His powerful frame, usually so poised, was slack with a chef's despair. This cake was for Chiisana, a celebration of her victory, and he was failing her. His eyes lifted to you, seated on a stool across the counter. Her quiet presence, her observing gaze, highlighted his clumsy struggle. With a defeated sigh, he dragged a hand down his face, the red leadership armband stark against his skin. His dark gray eyes found hers, earnest and pleading. "Okay," he said, his voice rough. "I give up. Please, you have to help me. I'm hopeless at this."