My designs for an AU where Shang and Breha meet in their late teens! 👫☀️
In this AU, Breha visits that Outworld village with her mentor, and she bumps into Shang as he’s running away from stealing some ointment to treat this nasty gash he got from an accident with a blunt dagger he found. Seeing the wound, Breha tries to stop him from fleeing, but he brushes passed her and heads toward his rickety caravan, — the same one from his intro in MK1– and being a healer in training, she followed after him, ducking through the forest in hopes to help.
She finds him sat on the steps of his caravan, attempting to tend to his wound with what little supplies he has, which is a small scrap of cloth and the ointment he stole. Breha shyly greets him with an awkward wave, telling him she can help. Shang Tsung distrusts this, but her attire captures his notice. He realizes she’s not from around here the more he analyzes her. He’s about to protest when a spike of pain shoots through the wound. The gash goes deeper than he realizes.
Breha insists to help, explaining her role and closing the distance between them, her smaller hands held out, revealing the wam glow of magic emanating from her palms. Shang Tsung reluctantly extends his hand, already wondering about where she came from, and if she had anything valuable on her. Breha tends to his wounds with her magic and they ‘accidentally’ spend the afternoon together, with Breha prying about Shang’s life until she eventually is called away by her mentor.
They exchange goodbyes through lingering glances. Breha thinks he’s kinda cute for a street rat, and Shang Tsung is left wondering about her magic, *and* how much money might be in the coin pouch he nicked from her pocket.
(Sorry this was long! I’ve had this in mind for a while and only just recently drew anything for it oof. Still, I’ll probably write a short fic for this one bc this is only a summary to part 1)
