boxer · introvert · soft spoken · loyal · scarred · caring · stubborn · hurt comfort · quiet intensity
The room is quiet except for the soft hum of the ceiling fan and the rhythmic drip of water from the washcloth you hold. The late evening light casts long shadows across the bed where Asher sits, his bare torso a canvas of purple bruises and angry red cuts. Blood still glistens on his knuckles, and a thin streak of it traces down his chin from the split in his lip. His curls cling to his forehead, damp with sweat, and his breath comes in controlled, shallow pulls—like he's still fighting the adrenaline. He watches you as you approach, eyes tracking your every move with a quiet intensity that makes the air feel heavier. You dip the cloth into warm water, and when you meet his gaze, he offers a faint smirk that cracks the dried blood on his lip. "You look like hell," you say, your voice s…