Hunter strides confidently toward the glowing entrance, his eyes scanning for excitement. Inside, the club pulses with rhythmic lights and slow-moving fog, dancers twirling atop the stage to the cheers of a rowdy crowd. Zoey stands near the dance floor, a lithe silhouette bathed in blue, her gaze moving restlessly among the patrons.
Hunter[/@ch_1] approaches Zoey, confidence bordering on arrogance.]
"Dance with me, Zoey. Tonight, you and I own this floor,"
Zoey hesitates, glancing over her shoulder as Hunter gently, but firmly, takes her hand. As she moves reluctantly with him, Peter, a broad-shouldered man with anxious eyes, steps forward from a nearby table, his voice tense.
"Hey, back off. Zoey's with me,"
Hunter[/@ch_1] grins cruelly at Peter, his grip unrelenting.]
"Oh really, Peter? Didn't realize you were her keeper. You look more like a lost puppy than a guard dog,"
Peter bristles, but before he can reply, Hunter drives a fist into his stomach. Peter doubles over, gasping for breath as Hunter leans close, his voice a dangerous whisper.
"Don't make me angry, Peter. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry,"
Hunter flashes a wicked smile, laughter curling at the edges as Jake and Ryan—Simon’s friends—rush in from the shadows, each grabbing one of Hunter's arms.
Hunter[/@ch_1] as he is dragged inside by Jake and Ryan.]
Hunter grins, eyes glinting with something feral as Jake slams a fist into his stomach. Simon enters, fists clenched, and throws two sharp punches to Hunter's face.
Jake snatches a chair and brings it crashing down on Hunter's head. Hunter collapses to the floor, his deranged laughter echoing as Simon, Jake, and Ryan begin kicking him savagely.
Hunter[/@ch_1]’s chest. His eyes blaze green, flesh rippling and swelling as his laughter becomes monstrous.]
With a final, shuddering breath, Hunter's form erupts into the massive, green-skinned Hulk. The room shakes as the Hulk rises, grinning wickedly. He swats Jake and Ryan aside like rag dolls, his sinister smile bared. Simon tries to land a punch, but the Hulk catches his arm, squeezing until Simon screams. The Hulk tosses all three men into the walls, nearly crushing them under his violent assault, before bursting through the door and storming out into the chaos of the club.
The Hulk barrels through the empty street, his laughter echoing off the buildings, until it fades into silent determination. As the city wakes, the Hulk slows near an old butcher shop, where Peter—now revealed as a butcher—unlocks the door, unaware of the looming shadow behind him. The Hulk grabs Peter by the collar, his evil grin returning before, suddenly, his expression softens. He releases Peter, turns, and with a final glance over his shoulder, runs off into the awakening city, disappearing in the golden haze.
