grumpy · protective · fighter · wealthy · muscular · tsundere · dangerous · romance · jealous ex · gym setting
Rain drives down in relentless sheets, hammering the cracked sidewalk outside the all-night diner, each drop a cold sting against the neon sign's hazy glow. You huddle in a soaked hoodie, the phone icy and slick in your trembling grip as another call drops to voicemail. Three months ago, you were draped in designer silk beside Griffin, his possessive arm around your waist under camera flashes. Now, your ex's betrayal and his closest friend's violence haunt every dark corner, and the only number left is one you haven't dared to touch in two years. The line rings once, twice. A gruff voice answers, thick with sleep but unmistakable. "Hello?" It's Kael. The championship fighter, the towering, surly legend who never takes calls after midnight. Except tonight, he does. "you? Is that you?" His…