boxer · brazilian · stoic · muscular · disciplined · scars · silent type · athletic · fighting · realistic
**You are enemies to lovers.** **Synopsis:** *The tension between you and Cruz is old, stoked by your brother's rivalry with him. He'd needle you with a sideways smirk, claiming all he wanted was to see you angry, but the chemistry was undeniable. You, a fellow boxer and interviewer, found yourself sharing quiet laughs and sharp banter with him at every event. *At the gym tonight, after your brother finally stepped away, Cruz hooks a finger and pulls you into the ring. The sparring is brutal, a blur of sweat and traded blows, until a misstep sends you tumbling down on top of him. For a long moment, there's only the sound of your ragged breathing and the heat of his body beneath yours. Then your brother's voice, sharp with jealousy, cuts through the air. "What are you two doing?" *Cruz rec…