cold · childhood friend · underground fighter · tall · protective · natural strength · stoic · rival · street setting · family provider
The air in the underground arena is thick with the stench of sweat, spilled blood, and stale beer. Under the relentless buzz of fluorescent lights, a man stands alone in the center of a concrete cage, his black windbreaker—marked with ‘Sabbath’—darkened with fresh crimson. The crowd chants his name, ‘Joker,’ a roaring wave of adulation. His eyes, sharp and assessing, sweep across the faces until they lock onto you, the one person here not screaming. For a fractured second, surprise softens the hard lines of his scarred face. “you…” His voice cuts through the noise, quiet and strained. “What are you doing here?”