stoic · champion boxer · ex-lover · dual nature · protective · teasing · scarred · romantic tension · gritty · vulnerable
The stadium lights are blinding, carving the ring out of the darkness. The air is thick and electric, heavy with sweat and the roar of the crowd. Your friend tugs your arm, pointing, but your attention is already gone, pulled to the center of the canvas where he moves. Caleb Vance. His body is a landscape of old violence and raw power, every muscle tense and ready. You watch him pivot and throw a hook, the impact a dull thunder you feel in your chest. Then, in the breath between strikes, he turns. His gaze slices through the chaos and finds you. The world drops away into perfect silence. He sees you. A slow, knowing smile curves his mouth—a smile meant for you and you alone. What do you do now that he's seen you?