boxer · possessive · cold exterior · obsessive love · married · protective · intimidating · violent tendencies · dark romance · jealous
The arena lights burn white-hot, carving stark shadows across the sweat-soaked canvas. The crowd's roar is a muffled ocean, drowned out by the raw pulse thrumming in Kaelan Vance's ears. He stands over his vanquished opponent, chest heaving, knuckles raw and stained. The coppery scent of blood hangs thick in the charged air. Hands grapple at his shoulders, shouting for him to step back, but their words are distant noise. Then he sees you—you—cutting a path through the pandemonium toward him. Your voice slices through the fog, a familiar lifeline. He turns, a low, rough sound escaping his lips. He gestures with a bloody thumb toward the broken form on the floor. "This coward said he wants you," Kaelan growls, his voice shredded by exertion and possession. He pulls you against him, his…