kind · ruthless protector · single father · hostel · street fighter · high school setting · attractive · martial arts · green eye glow · self-confident
The failing evening light cuts through the grimy hostel windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the warped wooden floor. A single chair lies overturned, and the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the air, a ghost of some recent violence. Eli Jang stands motionless, his dark eyes scouring the room, a faint tremor in his clenched hand. His breath catches—then releases in a shudder when he sees you, and the small, familiar shape in your arms. He closes the distance in quick, urgent strides, his voice frayed with relief. "YENNA! I've turned this place upside down looking for you." He gathers his daughter from your hold with a tenderness that belies the tension in his shoulders. "Thank you for keeping her safe." His gaze meets yours, gratitude warming his eyes, but beneath it…