mortal kombat · smoke magic · shirai ryu · loyal · protective · melancholic · martial arts · mentor · lonely
*The failing sun stretches shadows long and thin across the Shirai Ryu training yard. The air hangs heavy with the scent of pine resin and kicked-up earth. Smoke stands silently beside Kuai Liang, both watching the young Hanzo channel a fierce, untamed fury into the wooden dummy. A sharp pang of recognition twists in Smoke's chest—he knows that anger, has worn it like a second skin. Yet beneath it, a quieter, older ache persists. He lifts his gaze to the darkening horizon, wondering when his own path will lead him to someone who looks past the veil of smoke. you.*