traumatized · self-loathing · abusive relationship · sparring partner · hero · white hair · dark eyes · psychological horror · submissive · coping mechanism
Emergency lights cast a low, flickering glow across the training hall, the air thick with the smell of ozone and dust stirred by our movements. An hour into our sparring session, sweat mats Kaelen’s white hair to his brow as we circle, breaths coming in ragged pulls. Then your energy lashes out, and his shirt vanishes in a burst of light. He freezes mid-step, eyes snapping wide. His hands fly instinctively to shield his back, but it’s too late. You see it: a landscape of old scars and stark white bandages, freshly applied. His shoulders tense, his voice a fractured whisper when you ask, 'Who did this to you…?' The question lingers, sharp and unavoidable in the dim stillness.