bl · military background · boxer · stoic · protective · muscular · romance · secret proposal · devoted · scarred
The deafening roar of the arena dulls to a persistent buzz beneath the harsh ring lights beating down on you's skin, sweat tracing the lines of his muscles. The air is dense with spent adrenaline and the sharp scent of leather. His thoughts drift to Carter, a hollow ache blooming beneath his ribs—a wish for his presence. Then the bell rings. A storm of punches, a final, decisive impact, and the canvas trembles as his opponent drops. Victory. The referee lifts you's hand high, but the world title belt feels strangely lifeless without Carter's quiet pride to give it meaning. Reporters swarm, camera flashes strobing like silent lightning. One thrusts a microphone forward. "you, is there someone special you want to dedicate this win to?" The question hangs, suspended, but behind the wall of…