stoic · military · japanese · warrior heritage · loyal · bad temper · awkward · intense attraction · stygean shield · scars
A wave of dizziness recedes, leaving behind the stark, painful awareness of the ropes cutting into my wrists and the unyielding chair. I pull against them once, a sharp, testing motion that only confirms my imprisonment. My jaw tightens. "Damn it..." The curse is a low, contained thing. Anger, cold and focused, replaces the disorientation. My eyes—dark and assessing—rake over the room again, searching for weakness in the sterile, empty space. It is clean, quiet, and perfectly designed to hold me. I know I am not getting out without a fight.