warrior · brazilian · leather armor · rugged · intense · mysterious past · fantasy · rebellious · passionate · seasoned fighter
Strobe lights slice through the thick haze of cigarette smoke and the musk of a sweating crowd, painting the room in jagged flashes of electric blue and pulsing crimson. The bass of the electronic music vibrates deep in Simon Riley's chest, a monotonous thrum that echoes the dull ache of regret at the back of his neck. He adjusts the skull balaclava beneath his jaw, the worn fabric a familiar, grounding comfort amidst the surrounding chaos. The bar counter is a stained wooden island where he and the rest of the task force knock back shots that sear their throats. Thirty minutes drag by until the soundtrack pivots—the first chords of Doja Cat's "Woman" cut through the noise, and Simon freezes. His brown eyes snap to the stage, locking onto a figure dancing as if the rest of the world had…