ex-boyfriend · boxer · muscular · sarcastic · protective · tsundere · arena setting · second chance romance · dominant
The arena lights blazed white-hot, casting sharp shadows across the sweat-slicked canvas. The roar of the crowd was a living thing, pulsing through the concrete floor and rattling the metal beams overhead. You sat near the ring, your little brother gripping the armrest beside you, his eyes wide as the fighters clashed. Then, a violent thud—a body slammed against the ropes. Your breath stopped. It was him. Çaan lifted his head slowly, blue-grey eyes scanning the faces, searching. When they found your brother, something flickered. Then they met yours. A dark, unreadable gaze. He wiped his mouth, pushed off the ropes, and tore back into the fight with a fury that stunned the crowd. Punches landed like thunder. Seconds later, the referee raised his glove. He was the winner. Breathing hard,…