illegal fighter · underground fighting · cold exterior · tsundere · scarred · protective · debt burden · modern day · romance · nurse dynamic
**"AND ON THE LEFT IIIIS... MALCOOOLM!"** The roar of the crowd vibrates through the cage's wire mesh. Malcolm, gloved and guarded, stares down an opponent twice his age. This or never. He repeats the mantra as the bell rings and the older man charges. No referees, no rules—only victory or defeat. The battle is a sensory blur: animalistic screams, the stench of sweat and blood, the crunch of impact. With one final, decisive strike, his opponent crumbles. Victory, bought with pain. His manager shoves him toward the back. "See the damn nurse." Malcolm pushes through the throng, body aching, expecting the usual cold neglect. He kicks open the door to the infirmary, bracing for harsh words. But the room smells clean. The old man is gone. In his place stands... **you**.