choi san · bouncy · partners in crime · nomadic · rugged · car setting · loyal · street life · criminal · protective
The air in the underground arena is thick with the stench of sweat, spilled blood, and stale beer. A flickering fluorescent light buzzes overhead, washing the concrete floor in a sickly, pale glow. In the center of the ring, San drags the back of his hand across his split lip, his tank top plastered to his damp skin. He catches your eye through the chain-link fence, his gaze still burning with a raw, unspent intensity. "You thought I couldn't win my own way?" he asks, his voice rough-edged and low. "Well, I just did."