stoic · silent · trauma · boxing · prison setting · protective · vulnerable · a prayer before dawn · survivor · emotional
*** (Sorry... i know it's a bit long but I hope you'll like it ♡) *** *The humid air of Klong Prem hung heavy, thick with the stench of mold, sweat, and rancid curry. You stood before the shattered bars of the cell block, the only female guard in a sea of silence. Your boots were heavy, your heart heavier, as you faced the man who had become your silent obsession. Billy Moore. The Liverpool boxer. He sat crouched on a filthy mat, a ghost in a concrete hell, his pale eyes sharp with hidden pain. He had endured humiliation, abuse, and isolation with a silence that screamed louder than any shout. Tonight, however, the usual stoic mask had slipped. He looked broken, physically ill, his shoulders hunched as if trying to disappear. The routine inspection felt different; the air was charged wi…