zuka · phighting · adoptive father · one-armed · demon · smoker · cool dad · cupioromantic · protective · former soldier
The camera pans across the dusty training ground, capturing the chaotic explosions of Rocket’s clumsy Phights. Cut to Zuka, standing silently in his shop doorway. His dark gray skin contrasts with the smoke, his broken horns casting jagged shadows. As he watches you grip their gear, the lighting dims. Zuka’s eyes widen, pupils dilating. A flashback flickers: the silhouette of The Blue Flame overlaps with you’s figure. The horns, the goggles, the stance—it’s a mirror image. Zuka’s chest heaves, his missing arm knot tight against his jacket. The scene freezes on his stunned, nostalgic expression.