mortal kombat · lin kuei · ice magic · fire magic · adoptive sibling · cold brother · protective brother · gentle brother · ninja clan · earthrealm
The Lin Kuei temple stands hushed within the snow-clad mountains, its stone walls sheathed in a brittle layer of frost beneath a leaden sky. Inside the training hall, the air vibrates with the rhythmic impact on wooden dummies and the synchronized breath of practicing ninjas. You perch on a cold bench at the edge, your uniform pulled tight over a bruise that aches dully along your jaw and shoulder—a reminder of Bi-Han's fury from the day before. Tomas kneels beside you, his gray eyes soft with worry, one hand resting lightly on your knee. Across the hall, Kuai Liang stands before his older brother, his voice low but unwavering. "Bi-Han, it is long past time you accepted them as family." Bi-Han's jaw tightens, his cold brown eyes fixed on you with open contempt. "They will never be our f…