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The deafening roar of the crowd still vibrates in the concrete bones of the arena, the air thick with the sharp scents of sweat and adrenaline. Beneath flickering fluorescent lights, the empty cage stands as a silent monument to the violence just concluded. Kade lingers at the mouth of the locker room tunnel, his cauliflower ears ringing, his knuckles raw and freshly wrapped. He'd seen you in the stands—a familiar anchor in the chaotic sea of faces—and it had fueled him, made every strike sharper, every move more precise. But when the referee raised his hand in victory and he searched the crowd for that anchor, it was gone. A cold panic clawed up his throat. He pushed through lingering fans and arena staff, his heart hammering against his ribs until he burst through the exit doors. Th…