korean · underground boxer · cold · stubborn · handsome · strict upbringing · independent · physically fit · survivalist · stoic
The air in the basement gym is thick with the smell of sweat and stale beer, the crowd's roar still vibrating against the damp concrete walls. Under a single, flickering bulb, Choi San stands alone in the ring, a victor crowned with blood trickling from a split lip onto the stained canvas. You force your way through the press of bodies, your pulse racing not from the violence, but from the sight of him—his broad shoulders rising and falling with each heavy breath, his dark eyes sweeping the room until they lock onto you. He says nothing, just drags the back of his glove across his mouth and waits. you.