07-16-2023, 08:53 PM
They were both breathing heavy and a little banged up by the time the spar closed out. Neither truly won, though when Zixin let his arms sink at his sides, he felt himself come out on top. He would leave the day with more secrets in his head than when he began it, and formed an ally no less. Ryker was a tool, and perhaps he could add another to the box? It only remained to be seen how gullible (or sadistic) Li was; and all celebrities hid skeletons in their closet.
Zixin stowed his practice swords with his stuff and returned to shake Li’s hand. His chest and back was slicked with sweat. More dripped from his scalp, pebbling his hair a black rain. As soon as their hands clasped, he tugged a friendly tug on the adjoining arm and wrapped his elbow around the shorter guy’s neck, presenting the trophy actor to the crowd.
“Sexy man meat like us always draws a crowd, friend,” he laughed, scanning the faces watching. He knew some, recognized others, but it was upon the sultry eyes of Li’s delicate flower that his rested.
Then with a purse of the lips, he turned back to his sparring partner. “And where are my manners?” he joked, realizing that he knew Li’s identity but the same knowledge was not offered in return. With a mysterious glint in his eye, he shared his name. “Zixin Kao.” Would the high and mighty Tan Li recognize the kingpin of the underworld?
Zixin stowed his practice swords with his stuff and returned to shake Li’s hand. His chest and back was slicked with sweat. More dripped from his scalp, pebbling his hair a black rain. As soon as their hands clasped, he tugged a friendly tug on the adjoining arm and wrapped his elbow around the shorter guy’s neck, presenting the trophy actor to the crowd.
“Sexy man meat like us always draws a crowd, friend,” he laughed, scanning the faces watching. He knew some, recognized others, but it was upon the sultry eyes of Li’s delicate flower that his rested.
Then with a purse of the lips, he turned back to his sparring partner. “And where are my manners?” he joked, realizing that he knew Li’s identity but the same knowledge was not offered in return. With a mysterious glint in his eye, he shared his name. “Zixin Kao.” Would the high and mighty Tan Li recognize the kingpin of the underworld?